Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 22 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 22 Aug 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 22 Aug 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 23 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher, and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 150 miles west of FitzRoy 993 expected northwest Trafalgar 1003 by 0600 tomorrow. High 200 miles west of Shannon 1029 expected Ireland 1026 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight later in north. Showers. Good

North Utsire

Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south, becoming slight later in north. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Forties

Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later in east. Rough until later in far east, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

West or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in Tyne, then becoming variable 2 at times. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in west Cromarty. Showers. Good

Dogger

Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later in northeast. Rough until later in far northeast, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good

Fisher

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

German Bight

Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate in north and east Humber, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dover

North 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south, becoming variable 2 at times in north. Slight or moderate in west and south Plymouth, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers. Good

Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Thundery showers developing in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic, becoming southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Slight in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Thundery showers in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic mainly northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west, decreasing 4 at times elsewhere. Mainly moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far southwest. Thundery rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south

Sole

Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in Fastnet. Slight or moderate in south Fastnet, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good

Irish Sea

Northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly in south, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good

Shannon

Northeast 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

West or northwest 2 to 4, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest Rockall. Showers. Good

Bailey

West backing southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest, and later also in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

West or northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Faeroes

West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor