Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 12 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Fri 12 Jun 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 12 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 13 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, and Rockall.

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low 995 expected Norwegian Basin 1000 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in South Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth except in Dogger, becoming moderate or rough later in Dogger. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest veering west, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in German Bight. Moderate ,occasionally slight at first in east and rough later in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in Humber and Thames. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Humber and Thames and rough in Dover and Wight. Drizzle, fair later. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Drizzle, fog patches, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Variable 4 or less at first in north, otherwise easterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and south and rough later in southwest. Drizzle, fog banks later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 4 to 6, but easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and at first also in far north and slight near portuguese coast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly 4 or 5 at first in Sole, otherwise variable 4 or less, becoming easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in FitzRoy. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Shannon

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Malin. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Fair Isle. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor