Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 3 March 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Tue 3 Mar 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Wed 4 Mar 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Thu 5 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

High Dogger 1030 expected Germany 1029 by 1800 Wednesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly 4 or 5, backing southerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Very rough at first in north, otherwise rough, occasionally moderate in south. Occasional rain in north. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire, Forties

Westerly backing southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Forties. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Cromarty. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

West 3 to 5 at first in Fisher, otherwise variable, becoming south later, 2 to 4. Rough at first in Fisher, otherwise slight or moderate. Fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east

Humber, Thames, Dover

Northeast veering southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

East veering southeast 3 to 5. Rough at first in Biscay, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Wight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Northerly backing northwesterly later, 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Very rough at first in south, otherwise slight or moderate. Thundery showers in south, rain later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south

FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north FitzRoy and Sole, otherwise cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later in west, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain later in west. Good occasionally poor later in west

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southeast 3 to 5, veering south 4 to 6. Smooth or slight at first in the Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

South veering northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

South veering northwest later in Rockall, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in Malin. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest Rockall and northwest Hebrides. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Bailey

South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. High becoming very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest backing south 5 to 7. Rough or very rough in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast. Showers. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Southeast Iceland, becoming cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Occasional rain, wintry showers later in Southeast Iceland. Good, occasionally poor