Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 30 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Sat 30 May 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 30 May 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 31 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

High Dogger 1021 dissipating by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable becoming cyclonic mainly southeasterly later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

South Utsire

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable becoming cyclonic, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time later. Slight or moderate in Forties, otherwise smooth or slight. Occasional rain, fog patches in Forties. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Forties

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 4 to 6 until later in northeast Fisher, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate until later in Fisher, otherwise slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Dover, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Dover and at first in Wight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor for a time in Plymouth

Biscay

Cyclonic mainly northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northeast and 2 later in south. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in east. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast and rough later elsewhere. Fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, but becoming variable 2 to 4 at times. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Showers. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea and rough at first in west Fastnet. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east Malin. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally variable 3 or less. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Fair Isle. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Northwest Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor