Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 27 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Fri 27 Feb 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sat 28 Feb 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 1 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Dover, Wight, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Plymouth 1005 expected Fisher 1007 by 1800 Saturday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in northwest Viking, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

South Utsire, Forties

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Forties, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth

North or northwest 3 to 5 at first in Forth, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Cromarty. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Dogger, German Bight, Humber and Thames. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Dogger, Humber and German Bight. Rain and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Westerly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4, backing southwesterly 5 or 6 later in northwest. Very rough at first in northwest, otherwise rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

North or northeast 4 to 6. Rough. Fair. Good

South FitzRoy

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Very rough becoming rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwest backing west or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fastnet. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Shannon, other south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in Rockall and later Shannon. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Malin, otherwise south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in Southeast Iceland, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in east Fair Isle. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor