Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 15 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 15 Aug 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 15 Aug 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 16 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected 50 miles west of Rockall 1011 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, then becoming variable later in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Slight or moderate in Forties, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming slight later in far west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 for a time in southwest. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber

North or northeast 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally smooth in west. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover, East Wight

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight, occasionally moderate in Thames and north Dover and smooth elsewhere. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

West Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in Plymouth. Slight or moderate in west and south Portland and Plymouth, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good

Biscay

Cyclonic mainly northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Mainly north 4 to 6, occasionally in northeast, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast. Showers. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in north Lundy, north Fastnet and Irish Sea, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Shannon

Variable 2 or 3 becoming southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers then rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Rockall

West or southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers then rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Malin

West or northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic in north Bailey, otherwise westerly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Hebrides. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West at first in Fair Isle, otherwise northwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor