Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 3 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Sun 3 May 2026 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 3 May 2026 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 4 May 2026 .

The general synopsis at 1800

Low near southampton 1011 expected East Anglia 1007 by 1800 Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

North backing west 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers later in north. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good

Forties

Northeast backing northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Cromarty, Forth

Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, mainly in Forth. Good, occasionally poor in Forth

Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Fisher

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight becoming moderate. Fog patches at first, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

German Bight, Humber

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northwest. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in southwest Plymouth. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable becoming west 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

FitzRoy

Northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

West Sole

Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Lundy. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon

North 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin

North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides

Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Showers. Good

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 5 to 7, veering northerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate