Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 2 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Fri 2 Oct 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 2 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 3 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Forties, and Irish Sea.

The general synopsis at midnight

High northwestern France 1031 expected northern Germany 1032 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4 at first in South Utsire, otherwise southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later except in South Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest veering west later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Forties. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest Fisher. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Humber

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at first in Dover, Wight and Portland, and later also Plymouth. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later, in Plymouth, slight or moderat. Fair. Good

Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 at first in north. Rough becoming moderate later. Thundery showers later in southeast. Good, occasionally poor later in southeast

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic in southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Sole, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in far northwest Sole, becoming moderate later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Sole

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Irish Sea, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in Lundy and Fastnet, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest, veering west for a time, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 in west for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in Faeroes. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later