Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 11 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Thu 11 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 11 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 12 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, and Rockall.

The general synopsis at midday

High FitzRoy 1029 expected Biscay 1030 by midday tomorrow. Low Norwegian Basin 996 expected Faeroes 998

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6. Slight, becoming moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Dover. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Dover. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Wight. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later except in Wight. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later except in Wight

Biscay

Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Occasional drizzle in north. Good, occasionally poor in north

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

In far southeast, easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon, Rockall

Southwest veering west later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in Rockall. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in Rockall. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

West or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming west or northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest backing south or southeast for a time, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, but slight near iceland, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor