Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 11 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sun 10 May 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 11 May 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 12 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Forties 1007 expected German Bight 998 by 1800 Monday. Low FitzRoy 1004 expected Trafalgar 1010 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 2 to 4 later in northwest Viking. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire

Variable 4, becoming northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming north 6 to gale 8, backing northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth

North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne

Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dogger

Cyclonic becoming northerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in east. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

West veering northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames

Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming smooth or slight later in Wight and Portland. Showers. Good

Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast FitzRoy. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in western southeast FitzRoy. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest FitzRoy

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, mainly north, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Lundy. In Sole, rough becoming moderate, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Irish Sea, Shannon

North or northwest 4 to 6. In Irish Sea, slight or moderate occasionally smooth, but in Shannon, moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic mainly north, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming west 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north Bailey. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North backing west or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 until later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor