Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 6 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Thu 6 Aug 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 6 Aug 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 7 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher.

The general synopsis at midday

High Sole 1028, expected Portland 1025 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties

West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later except in Tyne. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dogger

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, backing westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Fisher, backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but occasionally smooth in west Thames. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good

Biscay, East FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly veering easterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly 4 to 6 in east but variable 2 to 4 in west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

West FitzRoy, West Sole

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west Sole. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in Irish Sea, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in east Sole and Fastnet. Showers. Good

Shannon

South or southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally moderate later in south. Rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north