Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 2 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Wed 2 Sep 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 2 Sep 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 3 Sep 2026.

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

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Norwegian Basin 994 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, backing southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in north, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time at first in northern North Utsire. Showers. Moderate or good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight in west Cromarty and Forth, elsewhere mainly slight or moderate, but becoming rough for a time in northeast Forties. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

West or southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time except in Humber, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Humber. Smooth or slight until later in Tyne and west Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first except in Plymouth. Showers. Good

Biscay

Southwesterly 5 at first in far north, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in north, slight throughout in south. Mainly fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 3 or less in far northwest, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Cyclonic at first in Irish Sea, otherwise southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 except in northwest FitzRoy. Slight or moderate in Lundy and Irish Sea, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Southeasterly veering southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate becoming rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Malin, Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 4 to 6, then veering southwest later. Slight or moderate in east Malin, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

East 3 to 5 veering southeast 6 to gale 8, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Fair then rain, then showers later. Good, becoming poor for a time

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north Fair Isle and northeast Faeroes, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 veering easterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Slight or moderate at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, then rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later