Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 1 March 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Sun 1 Mar 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 2 Mar 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Tue 3 Mar 2026 .

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

The general synopsis at 1800

New low moving steadily north expected just north of Faeroes 963 by 1800 Monday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Forties and Cromarty, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later except in Forties. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west Fisher and slight in German Bight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later except in Humber. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good

Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay

Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Plymouth, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth and northwest Biscay. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Biscay

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then decreasing 4 at times, decreasing 3 to 5 later in Sole. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west Sole. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southerly 6 to gale 8 at first except in west Fastnet, otherwise cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough except in southwest Fastnet. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Southwest becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Rockall, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin, becoming very rough or high in Shannon and Rockall. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 4 at first in west Bailey, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Bailey, becoming northwesterly later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Bailey. Rain then showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

South veering southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in southeast. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time. Rough or very rough occasionally high. Rain, wintry showers later. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing later in Southeast Iceland