Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 26 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC) on Mon 26 Oct 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 26 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 27 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Atlantic low 984 expected northwest of Rockall 958 by 1800 Monday. Low Viking 965 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Viking, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Viking and moderate later in Viking. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Westerly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in Forth, Tyne and Humber, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later. In southwest Cromarty, Forth, Tyne and Humber, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east and slight in west, elsewhere very rough or high becoming rough occasionally moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

West 5 or 6, but 7 at first in Thames, backing south or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough occasionally slight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast Biscay. In Biscay rough or very rough, becoming moderate in southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming very rough in Plymouth. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 in northwest. Moderate or rough, but slight in southeast, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Fog patches in northeast. Good, occasionally very poor in northeast

FitzRoy

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but 4 or 5 at first in southeast, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high in northwest. Rain, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast

Sole

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate at first in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high in Fastnet. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Poor

Rockall, Malin

Southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Rockall. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast Malin, becoming very rough or high later in Rockall. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Hebrides, backing southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high at first in Hebrides, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Fair Isle, backing southwest 4 to 6, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough occasionally moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor