Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 28 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sun 27 Sep 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 28 Sep 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 29 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Shannon, Rockall, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at 1800

New high 1024 expected Dogger 1024 by 1800 Monday. Low Fair Isle 1000 losing its identity by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

South Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwest at first in Dogger, otherwise west or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Forties and Cromarty, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in Tyne and Dogger. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Southwest veering northwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast, 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable becoming east or northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Plymouth. Rough or moderate at first in Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth for a time in Dover and Wight. Occasional rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Cyclonic mainly east, veering southeast later, 3 to 5. Mainly moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 3 or less, becoming cyclonic mainly south or southeast, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate in Trafalgar, otherwise moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, backing southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Fastnet. Moderate or rough at first and later in Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea. Showers. Good

Shannon, Rockall

Southwest backing south 4 to 6, then backing southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast Shannon, occasionally very rough later in west. Showers. Good

Malin, Hebrides

Southwest backing south or southeast later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north Hebrides. Showers. Good

Bailey

Southwest 5 to 7, backing southeast, 6 to gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north and later in south. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later, veering southerly later. Rough, occasionally very rough in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, and moderate at times in east Fair Isle. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor