Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 25 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Fri 25 Sep 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 25 Sep 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 26 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low just north of Iceland 971 slow moving and filling 982 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly at first in South Utsire, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in northern North Utsire. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

West or northwest 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 or 5. Smooth or slight in Tyne, slight or moderate in Dogger. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Humber. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover

Variable 3 or less, becoming north 3 or 4 for a time. Smooth or slight. Rain for a time. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough at first in Plymouth, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Wight. Showers. Good

Biscay

Northwest veering east or southeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Thundery showers later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, but north 5 at times near portugal, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

West or northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, but becoming slight or moderate in Lundy. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 for a time in south. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Hebrides. Squally showers, thundery at first, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later, except in far southwest. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Faeroes. Moderate or rough in southeast Fair Isle, elsewhere, very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor