Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 18 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low just west of Bailey 993 slow-moving, filling 994 by midday tomorrow. New low expected Fair Isle 999 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north Viking and North Utsire. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

South, veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Cromarty and Forth. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher

South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

German Bight, Humber

South or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Portland. Occasional drizzle, thundery showers, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Plymouth

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic in far southeast, otherwise northerly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in northwestern northwest FitzRoy and west Sole, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Irish Sea. Moderate, occasionally rough in west Lundy and Fastnet and slight in Irish Sea. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 for a time in far southeast Malin. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north Rockall and northwest Hebrides. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery in southeast Malin, fog patches in southeast Malin. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast Malin and poor elsewhere

Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic in Fair Isle and south or southwest in Faeroes, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Fair Isle. Moderate, occasionally slight in Fair Isle and rough at first in Faeroes. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 until later near iceland, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor