Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 27 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Fri 27 Feb 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Fri 27 Feb 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Sat 28 Feb 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Sole, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Sole 1006 expected Dogger 1008 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

South Utsire, Southeast Forties

Variable 3, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Forth, slight or moderate elsewhere, occasionally smooth in Cromarty. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Dogger, Humber and Thames. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Dogger and Humber. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Dover, Wight, Portland

West or southwest, veering northwest for a time in Portland, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Wight and Portland. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest 4 to 6, backing west or southwest later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Plymouth. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic becoming north or northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far southeast. Occasional rain in north. Good, occasionally poor in north.

FitzRoy

Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Sole

Northwest backing southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then decreasing 4 at times. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwest later. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fastnet. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Southeast Bailey

Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Rockall, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin. Rain or showers, squally later. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest Bailey

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in east. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later in Faeroes, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in Southeast Iceland. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor