Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 5 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Mon 5 Oct 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 5 Oct 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 6 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fair Isle, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midday

New low expected Biscay 1012 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north Viking, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in South Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Forties and Cromarty. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Forth, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate in Dogger and at first in Forth, otherwise smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher

West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Southwest veering west 3 to 5, but 4 to 6 in German Bight, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in German Bight and at first in Humber, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, East Wight

Variable, 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Fog patches later in south. Good, becoming moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in south

West Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in Plymouth. Showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor later

Biscay, FitzRoy

Cyclonic, mainly northeast, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 in FitzRoy. Slight or moderate, but moderate occasionally rough in west FitzRoy. Thundery showers, fog patches in southeast FitzRoy. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in southeast FitzRoy

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in northwest, elsewhere slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later, but 4 to 6 later in west Sole and Shannon. Moderate or rough Sole and Shannon, smooth or slight in Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, Bailey

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor