Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 10 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Mon 10 Aug 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 10 Aug 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 11 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire.

The general synopsis at 0600

High Shannon 1021 expected Humber 1026 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in east South Utsire, decreasing 3 or 4 later except in South Utsire. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southwest Forties, Cromarty

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming moderate in southwest Forties, slight or moderate in Cromarty. Showers, occasional rain later. Good occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later, but 4 to 6 later in Tyne. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Dogger

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in southwest and rough at first in northeast. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 or 7 until later in Fisher. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in south German Bight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber

Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later in west. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth at first, becoming slight or moderate later in north Thames, Wight and Portland. Fair. Good

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in north Biscay, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate. Thundery showers at first in southeast Biscay. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast Biscay

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in southwest Fastnet. Fair. Good

Shannon, Rockall

South or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later in southwest Bailey. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later in Bailey

Fair Isle

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 or 5 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, but northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in Faeroes, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southeasterly later. Moderate or rough at first in southeast Faeroes, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate