Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 6 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Apr 2026 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Apr 2026 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Apr 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Fisher, Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low 957 moving northwards expected 200 miles southwest of Iceland 968 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later in Viking. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West 4 to 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in Forth and Tyne, elsewhere moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Westerly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in west Fisher, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Fisher, becoming mainly moderate, occasionally slight later in south German Bight. Fair. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames, Dover

Northwest 3 to 5 at first in Humber, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later. Rough at first in northeast Humber, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming slight. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later in west Biscay. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, Biscay and later in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but 6 or 7 in far southeast, veering westerly or southwesterly later in west. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 3 or less at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in west Sole. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east FitzRoy, and high at times in west Sole and later in southwest FitzRoy. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, and increasing 7 at times later in Lundy. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later in Fastnet, elsewhere slight or moderate, but becoming moderate or rough later in Lundy. Fair, rain later in Fastnet. Moderate or good

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasional severe gale 9 in Rockall, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering south 6 to gale 8, but decreasing 3 to 5 later in east. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Rough, occasionally moderate in south, but very rough at times in north and west. Mainly fair. Good

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southeast 5 to 7, increasing 8 to storm 10, veering south 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor