Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 6 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Sat 6 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 6 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 7 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Thames, Dover, Wight, and Portland.

The general synopsis at midday

Atlantic low 996 expected Bailey 992 by midday Sunday. Low Wales 999 losing its identity by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast veering south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber

Southeast 4 to 6, veering west southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, slight or moderate later, occasionally rough later in west Plymouth. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

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FitzRoy

Southwesterly, but northerly in southeast, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Sole

West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Moderate or poor

Lundy

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Moderate or poor

Fastnet

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Moderate or poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Hebrides. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

South 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor