Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 28 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Jun 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Jun 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 29 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Rockall, Hebrides, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low just northwest of Rockall 987 expected Iceland 991 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southerly veering southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers and fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly veering southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers and fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight in Tyne, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers. Good

Fisher

Southwest veering west 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Thundery showers and fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

German Bight

West or southwest 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in northwest. Thundery showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Humber

Southwest, veering west or northwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers. Good

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 4 or 5 for a time. Slight at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming rough later in north. Showers. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly backing southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west Sole. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in west Sole. Mainly fair. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough in Lundy and Fastnet, slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Showers. Good

Shannon

Southwesterly backing southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Very rough becoming rough. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Rockall and Hebrides. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Rockall. Rain then showers. Moderate or good

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

South 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough in east Fair Isle, rough or very rough elsewhere. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor