Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 8 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Fri 7 Aug 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 8 Aug 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 9 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Rockall, Hebrides, and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at 1800

Atlantic low 996 expected north Faeroes 992 by 1800 Saturday. High German Bight 1024 expected poland 1024 by same time. High Lundy 1023 dissipating.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, except in South Utsire. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Viking and later in North Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6, except in Tyne. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Southwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 at times in south German Bight. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Humber

South or southwest backing south or southeast later 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north. Fair. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable often east or southeast, 2 to 4,. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in west Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in northwest. Showers. Good

Trafalgar

Southwesterly at first in the northwest, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable becoming south or southeast for a time, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in west Fastnet, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Rain later. Moderate or good

Shannon

South becoming cyclonic, then west or northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in Rockall and Hebrides. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in Hebrides. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 or 7 in south, but 3 to 5 in north, then westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in southwest, decreasing 4 at times later in east. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming mainly northwesterly 5 to 7 later in north, but 4 or 5 later in south, perhaps increasing gale 8 later in north. Moderate, or rough. Rain, fog patches until later in northeast. Good, occasionally poor, but occasionally very poor until later in northeast