Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 19 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Wed 19 Aug 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 19 Aug 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 20 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Bailey.

The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected Dogger 1000 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Rockall 997 and low Fisher 998 losing their identity by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Cyclonic, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in southeast and rough in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in northern North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then mainly north 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

Cyclonic mainly west veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5. Moderate becoming slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Cyclonic mainly west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Plymouth and Biscay. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic 2 or 3 at first in south FitzRoy. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first. Showers. Moderate or good

Irish Sea

West or southwest veering north later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic becoming north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, South Hebrides

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Hebrides, Bailey

Northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Bailey, backing northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Bailey. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northeast backing north 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly backing northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate occasionally rough at first in south. Showers. Good