Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 29 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Thu 29 Oct 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 29 Oct 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Fri 30 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at midday

High Germany 1031 expected German Bight 1033 by midday tomorrow. New low expected just west of Sole 1016 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first, occasionally 6 later in the north. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

South Utsire

Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Forties, Cromarty

South 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first and 6 later in the north. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South 3 or 4, increasing 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Fisher

Westerly becoming variable 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in the northeast. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

German Bight, Humber

Variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in German Bight. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Thames, Dover, Wight

East or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in Wight. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

East or southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

In south, in west, easterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, in east, easterly 5 to 7. In north, variable 2 to 4. In south, moderate, occasionally rough at first. in north, moderate, occasionally rough at first. In south, showers in west. In north, mainly fair. In south, good. In north, good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 3 or 4 becoming northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole

Southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough in east Sole and Fastnet, slight or moderate in Lundy and Irish Sea. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Shannon, Rockall

South or southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Malin, Hebrides

South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Moderate or good

Bailey

South 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming west or southwest later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

South 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in the west. Showers at first in the far northeast, rain later especially in the west. Moderate or good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly becoming cyclonic 5 or 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good