Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 24 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sun 23 Aug 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 24 Aug 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 25 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low northwest Trafalgar 1002 expected Biscay 1006 by 1800 Monday. High Humber 1026 expected Norwegian Basin 1024 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Variable 3 or less in west but northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 in east. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in South Utsire, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in South Utsire. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southern South Utsire. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Moderate at first in east Forties and east Dogger, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers. Good

Fisher

Northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later. Showers at first. Good

German Bight

Northwesterly becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming northeasterly 5 later in southwest. Moderate becoming slight. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

Northeast 2 to 4 veering east 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Thames. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Dover

Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery later in south. Good, occasionally moderate later

Biscay

East or northeast 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming west or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first in north. Good, occasionally poor at first

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in east. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Smooth or slight at first in Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair then showers. Good, occasionally moderate later

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 3 to 5, then backing northeast later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon

East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate at first in east, otherwise moderate. Showers later. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Malin, otherwise southerly backing southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest Rockall. Slight or moderate in east Malin and southeast Hebrides, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good

Bailey

Southerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later in southeast. Mainly rough, but becoming very rough for a time in northwest. Rain in west. Good, occasionally poor in west

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 3 or less at first in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise southwesterly backing southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, moderate or rough in Faeroes. Fair. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time, occasionally gale 8 for a time in far west. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor