Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 27 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC+1) on Mon 27 Apr 2026 for the period 19:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 27 Apr 2026 to 19:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 28 Apr 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at midday

High Rockall 1030 expected Forties 1033 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable, becoming northwesterly in North Utsire, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

South Utsire

Variable 3 or less, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight. Fair. Good

East Forties

Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers at first, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Tyne, Dogger

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

German Bight, Humber

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate, but occasionally smooth in northeast German Bight. Rain or showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable becoming northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6, then 6 or 7 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later, occasionally rough later in Wight. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

North or northeast 3 to 5, veering northeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight at first in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 until later in south Biscay, and occasionally 7 in southeast FitzRoy. Slight or moderate in Biscay, moderate or rough in southeast FitzRoy. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers later. Moderate or good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in east. Mainly fair. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Lundy and Fastnet. Slight or moderate in Lundy and Fastnet, smooth or slight in Irish Sea. Mainly fair. Good

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight at first in east. Fair. Good

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, but southerly 4 or 5 in northwest. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 in Hebrides. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, then rough later in northwest Hebrides. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough except in far southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in Southeast Iceland. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor