Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 12 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Fri 11 Sep 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 12 Sep 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 13 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low 200 miles west of Rockall 998 moving rapidly northeast, losing its identity by 1800 Saturday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough in northwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time, occasionally smooth in west Cromarty. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 or 5, but 2 to 4 in Forth. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate, but slight or moderate in Dogger. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in Fisher, backing southwest 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 except in Plymouth. Slight or moderate in Portland and Plymouth, elsewhere smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain in Humber and Thames. Good, occasionally poor in Humber and Thames

Biscay

Variable 4 or less, becoming easterly 4 or 5 in southwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later, in southeast Trafalgar. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast Trafalgar. Fog patches in Trafalgar. Good, occasionally very poor in Trafalgar

Northwest FitzRoy

Southwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Fair. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 4 to 6. In Lundy moderate, occasionally slight at first, elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 4 or less later. Slight or moderate occasionally rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5. Rough, but very rough at first in northwest. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Rockall and Malin. Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Malin. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly veering westerly, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Southeast Iceland, then decreasing 4 or 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later in west Southeast Iceland. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first