Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 16 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Tue 16 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 16 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 17 Jun 2026.

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

The general synopsis at midday

Low mid-Atlantic 991 moving steadily northeast, with little change by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in South Utsire, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair then rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Cromarty. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor

Fisher

Northwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain and fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally very poor later

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Dover, Wight

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Dover, slight occasionally smooth in Wight. Drizzle and fog patches for a time. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor for a time

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time, becoming variable 3 or less at times in southeast and northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly 3 to 5. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in Lundy and Fastnet. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Hebrides, South Bailey

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

North Bailey

Easterly 6 to gale 8, veering southeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain, showers later. Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Faeroes, veering south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, moderate or rough in Faeroes. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest. Moderate or rough, but very rough in northwest. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor