Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 19 January 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Mon 19 Jan 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 19 Jan 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 20 Jan 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Fastnet 1007 losing its identity. New low expected Shannon 987 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southerly or southeasterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in northeast Forties. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in southwest Forties and Cromarty. Rain, fog patches. Moderate occasionally very poor, becoming good later

Fisher

East 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber, Thames

South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight, becoming moderate later in northwest German Bight and northwest Humber. Showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Dover, Wight

South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later in Wight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming south or southeast 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Slight at first in Portland, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in Plymouth and Biscay. Rain or showers, fog patches at first in Portland. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor at first in Portland

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Showers. Mainly good.

FitzRoy

West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, but later in Lundy, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough in Lundy and at first in east Fastnet, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers, thundery in Sole and Fastnet. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southeast, veering southwest for a time, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

South 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, thundery in Rockall. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Fair Isle. Moderate or rough at first in Fair Isle, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor