Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 30 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Wed 30 Sep 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 30 Sep 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 1 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 200 miles west of Rockall 958 expected just west of Bailey with little change by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Viking and South Utsire. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate except in Viking. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast Cromarty. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later

Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in north Fisher. Moderate or rough in Fisher, slight or moderate in German Bight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

South veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Portland. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth and later in far northwest Biscay. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic, becoming north later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough in far northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 4 to 6, then northwesterly 4 later in south FitzRoy. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west Sole. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough in Fastnet, but elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Irish Sea. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Moderate or poor

Rockall

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high for a time. Squally showers. Poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Hebrides, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time in Bailey. In Bailey, very rough or high becoming high or very high, but elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east and high in west. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later in Fair Isle and severe gale 9 later elsewhere, perhaps storm 10 later in Southeast Iceland. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, occasionally very high later in Southeast Iceland. Rain or squally showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor