Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 29 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Tue 29 Sep 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 29 Sep 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 30 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Shannon 975 expected 100 miles west of Bailey 953 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, but later in North Utsire, perhaps severe gale 9 later except in North Utsire. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly veering southerly 5 to 7, but 4 to 6 in Tyne and Dogger. Slight or moderate in Tyne and Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later, then occasionally very rough later in far north Cromarty. Drizzle, fog patches developing, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fisher, German Bight

East or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Fisher. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

South or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Dover, Wight, Portland

Southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Dover and rough later in Portland. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Plymouth and northwest Biscay, veering southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or very rough for a time in west. Rain, thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise southerly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough elsewhere. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south or southwest 4 to 6. In Lundy, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, in Fastnet, rough or very rough, in Irish Sea slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

South or southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough occasionally high in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later in Rockall and Bailey. In Rockall and Bailey rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later, elsewhere, moderate or rough, occasionally moderate near shore, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough at first in Fair Isle and Faeroes, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain, fog patches at first in Fair Isle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in Fair Isle