Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 5 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Wed 5 Aug 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 5 Aug 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 6 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Malin, Hebrides, and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Scotland 1002 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west Viking and east Forties. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later

West Forties, Cromarty

Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west Forties and east Cromarty. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 3 to 5 increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later, then veering northwest 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later except in west Forth and west Tyne. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

South 3 or 4 veering southwest 4 to 6. Slight becoming moderate, then becoming rough later in southwest. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest, veering west or northwest except in German Bight, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Wight. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

West or northwest, veering northeast later in Biscay, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 2 to 4 in west, but in east, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast. Moderate. Showers, thundery in west. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north Irish Sea, decreasing 2 to 4 in Sole, and later also in Shannon and Rockall. Rough at first in Shannon and Rockall, otherwise moderate, but occasionally slight in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic becoming northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good

Bailey

North 4 to 6 backing west or northwest 3 or 4. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, then backing northwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast and poor elsewhere

Faeroes

Northeast 4 to 6 backing northwest 3 to 5. Rough at first in far south, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate