Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 12 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 12 Sep 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 12 Sep 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 13 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Fair Isle 993 expected Norwegian Sea 982 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north Viking. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

South Utsire, Forties

Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Forties. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 2 to 4, becoming variable later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Forth, Tyne and later Cromarty. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast Fisher. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in Plymouth. Slight or moderate in Plymouth, elsewhere smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Rain later in Dover and Wight. Good, occasionally poor later in Dover and Wight

Biscay

Variable 4 or less, becoming easterly 4 or 5 in southwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later, in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast FitzRoy

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

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Lundy and Fastnet. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less, then south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast Rockall. Occasional rain, fog patches in Shannon. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Shannon

Malin, Hebrides

West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing south or southwest later. Rough or very rough at first in Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in Malin. Showers. Good

Bailey

Northwest 5 or 6, backing west or southwest 3 or 4, then south 4 to 6 later. Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southerly or southwesterly later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good