Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 29 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 29 Aug 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 29 Aug 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 30 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Lundy, and Fastnet.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Viking 993 expected southern Norway 999 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fastnet 996 expected German Bight 1000 by same time. New low expected Shannon 999 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Cyclonic becoming northerly later, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Variable, becoming northerly or northwesterly for a time, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dogger, Fisher

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable, then west or northwest later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

German Bight, Humber

Southwest becoming cyclonic, then west later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

South 5 or 6, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time, and very rough for a time in Wight. Rain then showers, thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west, then backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth, becoming slight or moderate later in Portland. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor later

Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Sole. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor later

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight in east. Showers. Mainly good.

Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, backing southerly then southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Westerly backing southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, South Hebrides

Northeast becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Rockall. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

North Hebrides, Bailey

Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Bailey. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Southeast Iceland

Variable, mainly northeasterly, 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Mainly good