Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 24 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sun 24 May 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 24 May 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 25 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at 0600

High Humber 1031 expected Germany 1034 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in Viking. Slight, occasionally moderate except in South Utsire. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and 2 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Tyne, Dogger

Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first in north. Showers at first. Good

Fisher

Southwest 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in southwest. Fair. Good

German Bight

Variable 4 or less becoming southwest 3 or 4. Smooth, occasionally slight in northeast. Fair. Good

Humber

Variable 3 or less becoming south 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first. Fair. Good

Thames

East or northeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth in Dover, slight or moderate in Plymouth, otherwise smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in southwest Portland. Fair. Good

Biscay

East or northeast 2 to 4, veering east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but cyclonic, mainly easterly, 6 or 7 in southeast, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast, slight at times later in northeast. Showers. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in southeast. Rain with fog patches, thundery showers in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4. Moderate in Sole, elsewhere slight or moderate. Mainly fair, fog patches except in Lundy. Good, occasionally very poor except in Lundy

Irish Sea

Variable, mainly south at first, 4 or less. Smooth or slight. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

Shannon

South 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in Malin. In Rockall rough, occasionally moderate in far southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in southeast Malin. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Bailey

South or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first and 7 later. Rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in east Faeroes. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor