Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 7 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Wed 7 Oct 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 7 Oct 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 8 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher, German Bight, Thames, Dover, and Biscay.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Faeroes 1009 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Germany 1000 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable, 2 to 4, becoming northerly 5 or 6 later. Moderate. Showers. Good

South Utsire, Forties

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Cromarty, Forth

West or northwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming north later, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

North or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in Humber. In Humber, slight or moderate, becoming moderate Rockall rough, in Thames, smooth or slight, becoming moderate Rockall rough later, in Dover, smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

North 4 to 6, backing northwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times except in Wight. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 6 later in north. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in north. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

South FitzRoy

Northerly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northerly backing westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Lundy and north Fastnet. Mainly fair. Good

Irish Sea

Northwest 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in north. Showers. Good

Shannon

West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Rockall and Bailey. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later