Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 12 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC+1) on Sun 12 Apr 2026 for the period 19:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 12 Apr 2026 to 19:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 13 Apr 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Hebrides 976 expected 100 miles north of Southeast Iceland 995 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Viking and North Utsire, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough at first in Viking, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Moderate or rough at first in Forties and Cromarty, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in Dogger. Showers, squally at first. Good

Fisher, German Bight

South backing east or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in German Bight and 6 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Fisher. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth later. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth, becoming slight or moderate later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

West or northwest 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough, occasionally moderate in west. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in west and later elsewhere. Very rough, occasionally rough in southeast. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

West or northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest, 4 to 6 later. Very rough, becoming mainly rough. Showers, then rain. Good, occasionally poor later

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, elsewhere, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Fastnet, becoming slight or moderate later. Squally showers. Moderate or good

Shannon

West 3 or 4, backing southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, South Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Bailey

Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, then backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Rough, becoming moderate later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, East Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Fair Isle, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later, backing southeasterly later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

West Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor