Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 13 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 12 Sep 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 13 Sep 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 14 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at 1800

High Biscay 1026 slow-moving 1025 by 1800 Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly later in Viking, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight in Cromarty firth, Forth and Tyne, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast Fisher. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast Fisher. Rain or showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Humber, Thames

West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5 in southwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in north, easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 in south, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good

Southeast FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first in northwest FitzRoy, Sole and Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in east Malin and east Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches in Shannon. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Shannon

Bailey

Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later in Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest Faeroes. Rain later in Faeroes. Good, occasionally poor later in Faeroes

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later