Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 5 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Fri 5 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 5 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 6 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, and Shannon.

The general synopsis at midday

Low just west of Sole 990 expected Irish Sea 999 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly or southwesterly backing southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

West backing south or southeast, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Humber

Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later

Thames, Dover

South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in Dover. Fair then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Wight

South 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, veering southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

South 4 to 6, veering west or southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough occasionally high in Plymouth, and rough or very rough later in Portland. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Southeast 4 to 6, veering south or southwest 6 to gale 8, then west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time in northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

South FitzRoy

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

North FitzRoy

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwest 6 later. Rough or very rough occasionally high. Rain at first. Moderate or poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Fastnet, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in south Fastnet. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

South or southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor