Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 12 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC+1) on Sun 12 Apr 2026 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 12 Apr 2026 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 13 Apr 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Trafalgar, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Bailey 972 expected north Faeroes 988 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Viking, decreasing 5 at times later. Rough or very rough until later in Viking and North Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, squally at first. Good

Fisher, German Bight

South backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first and 2 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Fisher. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth later. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. In Portland, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, in Plymouth, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good

Biscay

West or northwest 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in west and later elsewhere. Very rough, occasionally rough in southeast. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Very rough, becoming rough later. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. In Irish Sea, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, elsewhere very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or good

Shannon

Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, backing southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming mainly rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Southeast Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Hebrides, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming mainly rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest Bailey

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time in Fair Isle, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good