Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 27 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Wed 27 May 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 27 May 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 28 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at midnight

High Rockall 1032 expected Forties 1030 by 1800 Wednesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Forties

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southwest. Fair. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers later. Good

Fisher, German Bight

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest German Bight. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames

East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6 for a time. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fog patches later in Portland. Good, becoming moderate to very poor later in Portland

Plymouth, Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in north Plymouth, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Mainly fair. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Variable becoming south or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good

Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 3 to 5, veering south or southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery later, fog banks developing. Good, becoming moderate to very poor later

Irish Sea

East or northeast veering southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate. Fair then thundery showers, fog patches later in south. Mainly fair, occasionally very poor later in south

Shannon

East or southeast veering south later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin

East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Hebrides, South Bailey

Variable becoming easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

North Bailey

Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4 , becoming south or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Fair Isle. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor