Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 16 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Fri 16 Oct 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 16 Oct 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at midday

High 150 miles west of Sole 1034 expected Malin 1039 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

South Utsire, Forties

Northwesterly 4 or 5, veering northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth

Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Tyne

Northwest veering north 4 to 6. Slight becoming moderate. Showers. Good

Dogger, Fisher

Northwest 4 or 5, veering north 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain at first, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland

Northwest veering northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Plymouth

North veering northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough in southwest, slight or moderate in northeast. Showers. Good

Biscay

North veering northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate or rough. Showers later in north. Good, occasionally poor in north.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later southwest of cape finisterre. Rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

North FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good

Sole

North veering east 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers in east. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

North 4 or 5, veering northeast 3 or 4. Rough at first in southwest Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering northeast 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Good

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good

Malin, Hebrides

Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later in Hebrides. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Bailey

West backing south 4 to 6. Rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest. Showers. Good

Faeroes

West backing southwest 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers at first. Good

Southeast Iceland

Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good