Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 19 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sun 18 Oct 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 19 Oct 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

High Norway 1039 moving rapidly away northeast by 1800 Monday. Low Trafalgar 1009 expected Iberia 1011 by same time. New low expected Fastnet 1016 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate at first in North Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Viking. Fair. Good

South Utsire, Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers later in Forties. Good

Cromarty

South backing southeast, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in moray firth. Showers later. Good

Forth

East or southeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6. Slight becoming moderate. Showers later. Good

Tyne, Dogger

East or northeast veering southeast, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight at first in north Tyne. Showers. Good

Fisher

East 3 or 4, veering southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

German Bight, Humber

East veering southeast, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, but slight in east German Bight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

East or southeast 4 or 5 in Thames, but 3 or 4 in Dover. Slight or moderate in Thames, but smooth or slight in Dover. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Wight

Cyclonic becoming east, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Thundery showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Northeast, becoming cyclonic except in Biscay, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in Portland. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar, South FitzRoy

Cyclonic 2 to 4 in southeast Trafalgar, otherwise northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in FitzRoy, backing northerly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in southeast Trafalgar, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers, thundery at first in Trafalgar. Good, occasionally poor at first in Trafalgar

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in FitzRoy and Sole. Moderate or rough in FitzRoy and Sole, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Fastnet. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Northeast veering southeast, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in southeast. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin

South or southwest, backing southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Rockall. In Rockall rough or very rough, but moderate at first in southeast, in Malin moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far northwest, but smooth or slight in southeast. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest backing south or southeast, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in Fair Isle. In Bailey and Faeroes very rough or high, occasionally rough, elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high in far northwest Hebrides and moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Rain except in Fair Isle. Good, occasionally poor except in Fair Isle

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic, then southerly, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. High becoming very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor