Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 9 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Sat 9 May 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 9 May 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 10 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy, Sole, Shannon, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Norwegian Sea 1003 slow-moving with little change by midnight tonight. Low just west of Trafalgar 999 expected Trafalgar 1002 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

West, veering northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in far southeast. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate later

North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in North Utsire. Rain then showers. Poor becoming good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth except in west Forties. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain then fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover

Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair then showers, thundery for a time. Good occasionally moderate

Biscay

East or southeast, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic, becoming southwest, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest. Thundery rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Sole

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but 4 or 5 at first in east. Rough or very rough, but moderate at first in east. Thundery rain then fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Fastnet. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight except in Fastnet. Showers. Good

Shannon

Northeast 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming very rough in south. Showers in south. Good

Rockall, Malin

North 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Rockall. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 in Bailey. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Showers, squally at first. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Faeroes, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Wintry showers, occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later