Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 30 March 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Mon 30 Mar 2026 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 30 Mar 2026 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 31 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Forties, Dogger, Humber, Thames, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low east of Iceland 978 expected Norwegian Sea 995 by 1800 Monday. High jsut west of FitzRoy 1041 slow-moving, declining 1039 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

West 5 to 7, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far north. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough in Forties, moderate or rough in Cromarty. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne

West or northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good

Dogger

Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough in Fisher, moderate or rough in German Bight. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West veering northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest Plymouth, becoming slight or moderate in Dover and Wight. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Biscay

West or northwest veering north later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Trafalgar, South FitzRoy

North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough ,occasionally very rough at first. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest Fastnet. Showers, occasional drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Shannon

Northwest 5 or 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5. High at first in north, otherwise very rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

West or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers, then occasional drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers, then occasional rain or drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor