Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 3 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Wed 3 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 3 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 4 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Shannon, and Rockall.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Rockall 981 expected Fair Isle 982 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain then showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Forties

Southeast veering south, 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty

Southeast 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in east, smooth or slight in west. Rain then thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

South or southeast, veering southwest except in Fisher, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Dogger and west Fisher, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber

South veering southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate in east German Bight and west Humber, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay

Southwesterly, veering westerly in Portland, Plymouth and north Biscay, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough in Plymouth and north Biscay, and later also in Portland, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Biscay, South FitzRoy

Westerly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Westerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in Sole and southwest Fastnet. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, squally or thundery at times. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in Rockall, otherwise west or northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high in Shannon, mainly rough or very rough in Rockall, but moderate at first in north. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Malin

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Fair Isle, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later in southwest Bailey. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Hebrides and Bailey, then very rough later in southwest Bailey. Rain or showers, fog patches in Fair Isle. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Fair Isle and poor elsewhere

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor