Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 9 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 8 Aug 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 9 Aug 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 10 Aug 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Faeroes 992 expected Norwegian Basin 994 by 1800 Sunday. Low FitzRoy 1011 losing its identity by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor until later

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest veering west or northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later except in Tyne and Dogger. Slight or moderate. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly or northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in south German Bight. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in south German Bight. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Humber. Fair. Moderate or good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, thundery showers at first in FitzRoy. Good occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 or 3, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in west Fastnet, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers later. Good

Irish Sea

South or southwest veering northwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain. Moderate or good

Shannon

West or southwest 3 to 5 at first in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

West or southwest veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. becoming moderate in Rockall and Malin. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor