Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 9 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Tue 8 Sep 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 9 Sep 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 10 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Tyne, Dogger, and Humber.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low southeast Cromarty 994 moving steadily southeastwards and losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate at first

South Utsire

Northwesterly 3 or 4 increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming rough for a time later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic 4 at first in east Forties and northeast Dogger, otherwise northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Tyne and west Dogger, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first except in Cromarty, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight

West or southwest 3 to 5 veering northwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later

Humber, Thames

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Humber, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Squally showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 4 to 6 decreasing 3 or 4, backing west or southwest 2 to 4 later. Rough at first in southwest Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Biscay

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Trafalgar

Northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly in northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 in north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole

Northerly or northwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in west Sole. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Irish Sea, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later. In Irish Sea, slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later, but elsewhere, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Shannon, Rockall

Northwest backing southwest 3 to 5, then south 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough, then occasionally very rough later in southwest Shannon. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 4 to 6 backing southwest 3 to 5, then south 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough at first in Rockall, Malin and Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming moderate in Bailey. Showers, then rain later in Bailey. Good, occasionally poor later in Bailey

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northwest 4 to 6 backing west or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight near iceland. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later