Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 30 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 29 Aug 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 30 Aug 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 31 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Thames, Dover, and Wight.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low southeast England 999 losing its identity by 1800 Sunday. Low 300 miles west of Shannon 999 expected Irish Sea 999 by same time. New low expected Fastnet 999 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

North, becoming variable, then southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good occasionally poor later

Fisher

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 for a time. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber

Cyclonic becoming west, then backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast Humber. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in south. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Plymouth. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor later

Biscay, Trafalgar, South FitzRoy

Northerly 4 to 6 in Trafalgar, elsewhere westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough except in Trafalgar. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Malin, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northeasterly veering easterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Mainly good