Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 20 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sun 20 Sep 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 20 Sep 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 21 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at 0600

High FitzRoy 1028 expected Plymouth 1033 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 later in Viking and Forties. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Cromarty, backing southwest 3 or 4 later. Rough at first in east Cromarty, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later in Dogger. Mainly rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then mainly moderate later in Dogger. Showers. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames

Northwest 3 to 5. Rough until later in northeast Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in Plymouth. Occasional rain at first, fog patches later in Plymouth. Good, occasionally poor at first, and very poor later in Plymouth

Biscay, FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4 in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast FitzRoy. Moderate in Biscay, moderate or rough in FitzRoy. Mainly fair, fog patches later in north Biscay. Good, occasionally very poor later in north Biscay

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly 5 to 7 in far southeast, but elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Mainly moderate, but moderate or rough in far southeast. Fair. Good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 or 4 later in Sole. Rough at first in Sole and southwest Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Irish Sea

West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Shannon

Southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

West or southwest, backing south for a time, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in Hebrides. Rain and fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Bailey

West or southwest 5 or 6, backing southeast 5 to 7 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming rough. Rain and fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle

Northwest, backing southwest, then south later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later