Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 13 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Feb 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in North Utsire, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Biscay 987 expected Mediterranean 986 by midday tomorrow. Low Viking 995 slow-moving, filling 1007 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Cyclonic, 6 to gale 8 in North Utsire, otherwise 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in South Utsire. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth

North or northwest backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

East or northeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland

North or northeast 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough for a time. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

North or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 in Plymouth and later Biscay, backing south later in Plymouth. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then moderate or rough in Plymouth and later north Biscay. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain then thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

Northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 in west and later also east, backing westerly or southwesterly later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in Sole and later FitzRoy. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

North or northeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, veering south 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Fastnet. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then slight or moderate later in Lundy. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Northeast 5 to 7, backing north or northwest 3 or 4, then south 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Showers. Good

Shannon

North 5 to 7, backing south 3 to 5, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later. Wintry showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

North backing southwest, 3 to 5, then south or southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in west. Wintry showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Hebrides, Bailey and Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Bailey. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor