Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 15 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Tue 15 Sep 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 15 Sep 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 16 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Trafalgar, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Viking 996 expected Norway 990 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

South Utsire, East Forties

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, West Dogger

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in west Forties, moderate in west Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good occasionally poor

East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Westerly veering northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north Fisher. Moderate or rough in Fisher, otherwise moderate, occasionally slight in south German Bight. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

West or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate in Wight and Portland, moderate or rough elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Smooth or slight in far southeast, elsewhere moderate, occasionally slight in far east, becoming rough at times later in north. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northwesterly, backing westerly later, 4 to 6. Rough at first in north FitzRoy and Sole, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

Northwest backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon, Rockall

Northwest 5 or 6, backing west or southwest 5 to 7 later, but 6 to gale 8 later in Rockall. Rough occasionally very rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Malin, Hebrides

Northwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Hebrides. Moderate or rough becoming rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, then very rough later in southwest. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Fair Isle

Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northerly 5 to 7, backing southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later