Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 28 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Wed 28 Oct 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 28 Oct 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Thu 29 Oct 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 0600

High western France 1030 expected Germany 1030 by 0600 tomorrow. Low 150 miles northeast of Iceland 969 expected to move away northeast by same time. New low expected 100 miles west of Shannon 999 by that time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Viking and North Utsire, occasionally slight later in Forties, Cromarty and Forth. Rain or showers at first. Moderate or good

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southwest 5 or 6 veering west 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Dogger, Fisher and German Bight. Rain for a time. Moderate or good

Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain for a time. Moderate or good

Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay

Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 backing southeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first. Moderate or good

South Biscay

Easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later in northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers in west. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 3 or 4. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole

Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5 increasing 6 or 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain later. Moderate or good

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough in east Sole and Fastnet, slight or moderate in Lundy and Irish Sea. Rain at first. Moderate or good

Shannon, Rockall

Southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in the west. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Moderate or good

Malin, Hebrides

Southwest backing south or southeast 5 or 6. Rough or very rough. Showers at first. Moderate or good

Bailey

Southwest backing south 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time, becoming cyclonic later. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

Southwest backing south 5 or 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Squally showers at first. Moderate or good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 backing southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally showers at first, rain later. Moderate or good