Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 12 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 11 Oct 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 12 Oct 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 13 Oct 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 1800

New low expected Rockall 987 by 1800 Monday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in north Viking and North Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in north Viking and North Utsire. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in Forties, Cromarty and Forth, perhaps gale 8 later in Forties. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later except in Forth and Tyne. Showers, then rain. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Variable 3 or less in far south Biscay, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Portland, moderate or rough elsewhere. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar

West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic becoming southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Irish Sea. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, but later in Rockall. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Malin, Hebrides

Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later

Bailey

Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest then becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, East Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

West Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later