Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 8 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Sun 8 Feb 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 8 Feb 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 9 Feb 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Fisher, FitzRoy, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

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The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

North Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far southwest and 4 elsewhere. Very rough at first in far southwest, otherwise moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good

South Utsire, Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in South Utsire. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in South Utsire. Occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light icing at first near norway

Cromarty

Southeast 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast Dogger. Mainly moderate or rough, but very rough at first in far north of Forth. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northwest Fisher. In northwest Fisher, very rough becoming rough, but elsewhere moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain or snow, fog patches in German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later in Portland and Plymouth. Moderate or rough in Plymouth and smooth of slight in south Thames, Dover and southeast Wight, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in Portland and Plymouth. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northwest backing west or southwest, 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Sole

Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

South or southwest 3 to 5 backing southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later in Fastnet and Shannon. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic becoming southeast, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in north Hebrides, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east Fair Isle and 4 elsewhere. Moderate or rough in southwest Fair Isle and west Faeroes, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor