Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 22 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Sun 22 Feb 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 22 Feb 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 23 Feb 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in North Utsire, South Utsire, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

New low expected west Bailey 987 by midnight tonight. High northern Spain 1033 slow moving with little change.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast veering southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 5 or 6 increasing 7 or gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 5 to 7 at first in northeast Forties, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Forties. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic becoming west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Biscay

Variable 3 at times in south, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Easterly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Fair. Moderate or good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 for a time in northwest. Rough. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fastnet, occasionally slight in Irish Sea. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Rockall. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east Malin. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides

Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic later in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far north. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming variable 4 in south. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor