Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 10 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Fri 9 Oct 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 10 Oct 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 11 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Humber, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low just north of Faeroes 986, moving slowly south, losing its identity by 1800 Saturday. New low expected South Utsire 997 by same time. New high expected FitzRoy 1021 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Westerly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West, veering northwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

West, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Fisher

West, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good

German Bight

West 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Humber

West 6 or 7, veering northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Thames

West 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west. Showers, squally later. Good

Dover, Wight

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good

Biscay

West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

North or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Northerly or northwesterly, backing southerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Rough, occasionally moderate in northwest FitzRoy. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing west 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later in southwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Squally showers. Good

Shannon

Northwest, backing southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Very rough becoming rough. Rain later. Good, becoming poor later

Rockall, Malin

Northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4. Very rough or high, becoming rough later. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Bailey, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough later. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West, veering northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain then showers, squally at first. Good occasionally moderate