Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 8 March 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Sun 8 Mar 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 8 Mar 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 9 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

New low expected Sole 1013 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

South 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, and 7 later in North Utsire. Moderate, occasionally rough in North Utsire and slight in South Utsire. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Cromarty and Forth. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Tyne, Dogger

South or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in Fisher, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in Fisher, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Wight, Portland

East or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in east Wight, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor

Plymouth, North Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

South Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time in northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, but increasing 7 at times in Sole and later in FitzRoy, perhaps gale 8 later in FitzRoy. Rough, occasionally very rough in FitzRoy and at first in Sole. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southeast, becoming cyclonic later in Fastnet, 3 to 5. In Fastnet, moderate or rough, but in Irish Sea, smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, but occasionally 7 until later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin, becoming mainly rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southerly 3 to 5 veering southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in southeast, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, then west later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor