Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 11 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Thu 11 Jun 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 11 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 12 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at midnight

New high expected Biscay 1030 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 3 or 4, backing south, then veering west later, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first in Forties and Dogger, then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

West 3 or 4, backing south or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6. Slight, becoming moderate. Showers, thundery except in Humber, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

West 3 or 4, backing southwest 5 to 7. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Dover. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later in Plymouth

Biscay

Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Occasional drizzle in north. Good, occasionally moderate in north

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

In far southeast, easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6 later. In Irish Sea, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far south, elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches developing later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later

Shannon

Southwest 5 or 6. Rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate at first, becoming very rough later in west Rockall. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Southeast, veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, then veering westerly 5 or 6 later in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, but northerly or northwesterly in north, then becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate, but slight near iceland, occasionally rough at first in far northeast. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor