Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 31 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC) on Sat 31 Oct 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 31 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 1 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in

The general synopsis at 1800

High German Bight 1034 slow-moving with little change by 1800 Saturday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later in northwest Viking. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Variable becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 4 to 6 later in Cromarty. Slight or moderate in Forties, east Cromarty and northeast Forth, otherwise smooth or slight. Rain in Cromarty, fog patches in Forties, Tyne and Dogger. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Forties, Tyne and Dogger

Fisher, German Bight

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in northwest Fisher. Fog patches in south German Bight. Good, occasionally very poor in south German Bight

Humber, Thames

East or southeast becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in Dover and southeast Wight and moderate or rough in Plymouth, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good

Biscay

Variable mainly northeast, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate occasionally rough in far west. Fair. Good

Trafalgar, FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in far south Trafalgar. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast Trafalgar. Occasional rain in northwest FitzRoy. Good, occasionally poor in northwest FitzRoy

Sole

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in Fastnet, slight or moderate elsewhere. Occasional rain and fog patches in Fastnet. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Fastnet

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain and fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate later in southeast. Showers. Good

Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest veering west later, 4 to 6. Rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Very rough at first in far west, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming slight or moderate in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 in east Faeroes, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor