Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 21 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Mon 21 Sep 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 21 Sep 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 22 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

High Plymouth 1033 expected Thames 1031 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Cromarty, becoming variable 4 or less later. Slight occasionally smooth in Cromarty and Forth, slight in Tyne, slight or moderate elsewhere. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in Fisher, becoming slight later. Rain later, fog patches later in Fisher. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in Fisher

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate becoming slight in Humber, otherwise smooth or slight, but occasionally moderate at first in northeast Thames. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Plymouth, North Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

South Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast, elsewhere easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Mainly fair, but fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, but southwest 3 to 5 in Irish Sea. Moderate becoming moderate or rough later in Sole, slight becoming slight or moderate in Lundy, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later in west in FitzRoy, smooth or slight in Irish Sea. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor

Shannon

South 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 2 or 3 later in south Rockall and Malin. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Rockall, and later in Hebrides. Squally rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Rough becoming very rough or high. Squally rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later in Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, but moderate occasionally slight in southeast in Fair Isle, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in Faeroes. Drizzle and fog patches, then squally rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough becoming very rough or high. Rain and fog patches, then squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first