Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 5 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Fri 4 Sep 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 5 Sep 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 6 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, and German Bight.

The general synopsis at 1800

High FitzRoy 1023 expected Wight 1026 by 1800 Saturday. Low Fair Isle 993 losing its identity by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Showers. Moderate or good

South Utsire, East Forties

Westerly veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming very rough for a time. Showers. Moderate or good

West Forties, Cromarty

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 backing southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Showers at first. Moderate or good

Forth, Tyne, West Dogger

Westerly 5 to 7 backing southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers at first. Moderate or good

East Dogger

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Showers until later. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

West veering northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Showers. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames

West 5 to 7 becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Dover, Wight

West or northwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Variable 3 or 4 becoming east or southeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Rain later. Moderate or good

Trafalgar

North or northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Moderate or good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 3 or 4 becoming southerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain later. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in Fastnet. Rain later. Moderate or good

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

West 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and again later. Rain later. Moderate or good

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers at first, rain later. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 5 or 6 backing southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first except in Southeast Iceland. Showers at first. Moderate or good