Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 27 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Jun 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Jun 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Rockall, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Rockall 999 moving north and losing its identity. New low expected 100 miles northwest of Rockall 987 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight becoming moderate. Fog patches, thundery showers later. Good, occasionally very poor

Forties

Southwest backing south 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Cromarty, Forth

South 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in Dogger. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeast 4 or 5 later in west Fisher. Smooth or slight. Fog patches, thundery showers. Good, occasionally very poor

Humber

Variable 3 or less becoming south 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Portland. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Northwest Biscay

Southwesterly veering westerly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Biscay

Variable becoming northwest 3 or 4. Slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

West 2 to 4, veering northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Showers. Good.

South FitzRoy

Cyclonic becoming northerly 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southerly veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west Sole. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

South veering southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming south 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, moderate or rough in Faeroes. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor