Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 29 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Tue 29 Sep 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 29 Sep 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 30 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low just west of FitzRoy 986 expected 150 miles west of Rockall 960 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in North Utsire. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later except in North Utsire. Fair. Good

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough later except in Tyne and Dogger. Occasional drizzle, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fisher

East 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber, Thames

East veering southeast, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery rain at first. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland

Southeast, veering southwest later in Portland, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Dover and rough later in Portland. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Northwest Biscay

Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Biscay

Southeasterly, veering westerly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise southerly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough elsewhere. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Fastnet, veering south 4 to 6 later. In Fastnet, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, but elsewhere slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain, showers later, thundery in Fastnet. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Squally rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Southeast 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough in Bailey, but elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Faeroes and later in Fair Isle. Rain and fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate to very poor later

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor