Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 11 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sun 11 Oct 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 11 Oct 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 12 Oct 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected 150 miles southwest of Shannon 995 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Variable 3 or less, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dogger

Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5, backing southeast 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

North 3 to 5, becoming variable 3, then south 4 later. Moderate, becoming mainly slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 or 4, then south 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight

West 2 to 4, backing south 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate in Wight and later in Dover. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Portland. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Plymouth and northwest Biscay. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in far northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in west Sole. Rough or very rough in northwest FitzRoy and west Sole, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. In Irish Sea, smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, but elsewhere slight or moderate at first in Lundy, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon, South Rockall

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in south Shannon and moderate in eastern south Rockall. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

North Rockall

Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Bailey, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east Malin and very rough in west Bailey. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Faeroes, perhaps gale 8 later in Faeroes. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later