Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 28 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Fri 28 Aug 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 28 Aug 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 29 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, Fisher, FitzRoy, and Sole.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Irish Sea 1005 expected Forties 994 by midnight tonight. New low expected Shannon 997 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Easterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Viking. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Viking. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Easterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in South Utsire, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest Forties and slight elsewhere. Thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fisher, German Bight

Easterly or southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in north Fisher. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north Fisher and slight elsewhere. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

Southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time except in Plymouth. Smooth or slight at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming rough at times. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay, South FitzRoy

Cyclonic mainly westerly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

North FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic mainly westerly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Sole. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Lundy and Fastnet. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea and rough later in south Fastnet. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

North or northeast, backing northwest for a time in Malin, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches in Hebrides. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor in Hebrides

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast Fair Isle, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 in east. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Moderate or good