Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 8 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 8 Aug 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 8 Aug 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 9 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Hebrides, Fair Isle, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Bailey 996 expected northeast Faeroes 991 by 0600 tomorrow. Low 1011 west FitzRoy expected 1013 east FitzRoy by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in North Utsire. Moderate, but moderate or rough until later in Viking and North Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Fisher, German Bight

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 in south German Bight. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in south German Bight. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover

South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north Humber. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland

South or southeast becoming variable then west or southwest later, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Plymouth

South or southeast becoming variable then west or southwest later, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in west. Fair. Good

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Southwesterly at first in the northwest, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

Southeast becoming variable, then becoming west or northwest later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in west Fastnet, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate for a time in north. Rain or showers later. Moderate or good

Shannon

Westerly or northwesterly, but southerly or southwesterly at first in south, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Hebrides, veering west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Hebrides. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwesterly, veering northwesterly, then veering northerly later in north, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally rough at first in west. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain and showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor