Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 17 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Wed 17 Jun 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 17 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low 992 moving slowly eastwards, expected 100 miles west of Bailey 991 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Forties

Southeast veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later in Fisher. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in Fisher

Thames, Dover

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers later. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Moderate or good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 5 or 6 later in Fastnet. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Rockall and Bailey. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 near iceland, veering southeasterly 3 to 5 in south. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far west. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor