Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 3 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 3 Oct 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 3 Oct 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 4 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

New high expected east Humber 1030 by 0600 tomorrow.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, then occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

South Utsire, Forties

Westerly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, then occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Cromarty

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Showers, then occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Forth

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, then occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Tyne

West backing southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

West or northwest backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Humber

West or northwest becoming very rough, then southwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in northeast. Fog patch for a time in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 in Plymouth and Portland. Slight or moderate in Plymouth and west Portland, otherwise smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast FitzRoy. Slight or moderate in Biscay, moderate or rough in southeast FitzRoy. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers close to spain, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable becoming south or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea. Mainly fair. Good

Shannon

South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north Rockall. Showers then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in Bailey and Southeast Iceland. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor