Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 23 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 22 Aug 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 23 Aug 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 24 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher, and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low 100 miles west of Trafalgar 999 expected northwest Trafalgar 1002 by 1800 Sunday. High just west of Shannon 1029 expected Humber 1026 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Moderate becoming slight. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

North Utsire

Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Forties

Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

West or northwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth except in Tyne. Fair. Good

Dogger

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east. Fair. Good

Fisher

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

German Bight

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast. Moderate occasionally rough. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames

North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Dover

East 3 or less, increasing 4 or 5. Slight occasionally smooth. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 3 to 5, veering east 4 to 6. Smooth for a time in Wight and Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Biscay

Easterly, backing northeasterly, 5 to 7, but becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate

South FitzRoy

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate

North FitzRoy, Sole

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north FitzRoy. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

Northeast 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in south Fastnet. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon

East or southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Westerly, backing southerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest Rockall. Slight at first in southeast Rockall and southeast Malin, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Bailey

Southwest, backing south, 5 or 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor

Fair Isle

West, backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 in west. Rough occasionally moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor