Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 28 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Jun 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Jun 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 29 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low mid Atlantic 987 expected Bailey 990 by 1800 Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Viking and North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Fog patches, thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South veering southwest, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Smooth or slight in Tyne, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers, thundery at first in Forties and Dogger. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Variable becoming southwest, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers, fog patches in Fisher. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in Fisher

Humber, Thames

South veering southwest, then veering west later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland

Southwest, veering west or northwest later, 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Plymouth, Northwest Biscay

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good

Southeast Biscay

Variable becoming north 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later. Showers. Good,

Trafalgar

North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming rough later in north. Showers. Good

South FitzRoy

Westerly or northwesterly, veering northerly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later in south. Moderate becoming rough in west and elsewhere later. Showers. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in west. Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough in west Sole. Fair. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest veering west later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time. In Fastnet, moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later in far west, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming rough later in west Lundy. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Shannon

Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest. Very rough, occasionally rough. Showers. Good

Rockall

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

South 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in Hebrides. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southerly becoming cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

South 4 to 6, veering southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later, except in east Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor