Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 4 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Sun 4 Oct 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 4 Oct 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 5 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Atlantic low moving rapidly northeast, expected Norwegian Basin 977 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming very rough later. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwesterly, veering westerly later, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate in west Cromarty and Forth, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in North Utsire. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Fisher, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames

Southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally poor in south

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers close to spain, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, perhaps poor at times close to spain.

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Thundery showers in southeast. Good, occasionally poor in southeast

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor

North Rockall

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Rockall, Malin

Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally moderate in Malin, becoming very rough at times in north. Rain, showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Hebrides, Southeast Bailey

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north. Very rough, occasionally rough in Hebrides, becoming very rough or high for a time except in south Hebrides. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Northwest Bailey

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, then westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in Faeroes, veering west 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in Faeroes and later in Fair Isle except in southeast Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time at first, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in east and south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor