Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 21 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Mon 21 Sep 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 21 Sep 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 22 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher, German Bight, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

High Plymouth 1032 expected Lundy 1031 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Rain later. Good

South Utsire

Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwest at first in Dogger and Forties, otherwise west or southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Rain at times in Cromarty and Forth. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Fisher, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Thames and later in Humber. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate in Plymouth, elsewhere smooth or slight. Drizzle or fog patches in Plymouth. Good, occasionally very poor in Plymouth

Biscay

East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Fog patches in north. Good, occasionally very poor in north

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast, elsewhere easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4 at times in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Fair. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 at first in west Sole. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Lundy and northeast Fastnet. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Rain or drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin and east Hebrides, and very rough later in northwest of Rockall. Rain and fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Bailey

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough, becoming rain or very rough later. Rain and fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle

Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, but becoming rough or very rough later in Southeast Iceland. Rain or squally showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor