Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 28 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Sat 28 Feb 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 1 Mar 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 2 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

New low expected Malin 985 by 1800 Sunday. Low Fisher 1007 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Moderate or good

South Utsire, East Forties

Northwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Cromarty. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west Forties, Cromarty and Forth. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 5 to 7 backing south 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in Fisher. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

South or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Wight. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay

Southwesterly backing southerly, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Plymouth. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Plymouth and northwest Biscay. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Biscay

Southwesterly backing southeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast, perhaps gale 8 later in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Rain later in northwest. Good, occasionally poor later

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 5 at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast FitzRoy. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 4 later in west Fastnet. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in Irish Sea, becoming rough or very rough in Fastnet and later elsewhere. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. Very rough, occasionally rough at first in east. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

South 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin and high later in west Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later in west. Rough occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later in southeast. Rough occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor