Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 27 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sun 27 Sep 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 27 Sep 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 28 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Lundy, Irish Sea, and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low south of Iceland 985 expected northeast of Iceland 988 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fastnet 1001 moving rather quickly northeast and losing its identity by same time. New high expected England 1021 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 6 or 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in west Viking and later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in Cromarty, veering west or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Fisher, veering northwest 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Fisher. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, then northeast 2 to 4 later except in Humber. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Thames, Dover and Wight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery in Biscay. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 4 or less, but cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in east. Moderate, becoming slight in far southeast. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in Lundy and Irish Sea, otherwise west or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Lundy and Irish Sea. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

West or southwest, backing south later in Shannon and Rockall, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Malin. Rough or very rough, becoming rough in Shannon and Rockall and moderate or rough in Malin. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

South veering southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Fair Isle. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Fair Isle. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough in southeast and moderate in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor