Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 19 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 19 Sep 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 19 Sep 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 20 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low north Bailey 979 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwesterly veering northwesterly later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in the utsires, occasionally gale 8 elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west Cromarty and Forth, becoming rough or very rough, except in Cromarty and Forth. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Southwest veering west later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate in Tyne, elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in east Humber and east Thames, elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 2 to 4 later, becoming variable later in Plymouth. Moderate occasionally rough until later in west Plymouth, elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in northwest. Fair. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, but veering easterly 5 to 7 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 5 at first in west Sole, otherwise variable, becoming mainly southeasterly later, 2 to 4. In FitzRoy, moderate or rough, in Sole, rough, occasionally moderate later in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable becoming southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later, except in southwest Fastnet. Showers. Good

Shannon

West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 3 to 5 later. Very rough until later in north, otherwise rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Rockall, Malin

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest Rockall, becoming mainly rough later. Squally showers until later. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in northwest Bailey, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east and south. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in northwest and gale 8 at times in southeast. Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough, occasionally very rough in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good