Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 18 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 Oct 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 18 Oct 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 19 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

High Scotland 1039 expected southern Sweden 1037 by 1800 Sunday. New low expected southern Trafalgar 1010 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then southerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Showers. Good

South Utsire, Southeast Forties

Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Northwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 3 to 5, at first in Cromarty, then later elsewhere. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Cromarty and Forth. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast Dogger. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Dogger. Showers. Good

Fisher

Northeast veering east, then southeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good

German Bight, Humber, Thames

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in Thames. Showers, perhaps thundery in Thames. Moderate or good, perhaps poor in Thames

Dover, Wight, Portland

Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasional poor

Plymouth, Biscay

Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Biscay. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore, but rough at first in southwest Biscay. Showers. Good

Trafalgar

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers. Good

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Southeast Shannon

Northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in west Sole and southeast Shannon. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Northwest Shannon, Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest Rockall. Moderate or rough but very rough in northwest Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far north. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Showers later. Good

Hebrides

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest. Drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later

Bailey

South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest. Showers. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later in Faeroes and becoming high later in Southeast Iceland. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor