Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 26 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Sun 26 Apr 2026 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 26 Apr 2026 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 27 Apr 2026 .

The general synopsis at midnight

High Faeroes 1027 expected Norway with little change by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

West Viking

Variable 3 or less becoming southeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

East Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 in east Viking. Moderate or rough at first in east Viking, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Forties

Variable 2 or 3, but northerly 4 or 5 at first in east, becoming southerly 2 or 3. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger

Variable becoming south or southeast, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Northerly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly, then becoming variable 3 later in west. Moderate becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames

East or northeast, veering southeast in Humber, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in Humber, otherwise smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, East Plymouth

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

West Plymouth, West Biscay

Northerly, veering northeasterly later, 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fair, showers later in west Biscay. Good

East Biscay

Variable 3 or 4. Slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers later. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 until later in Sole and northeast FitzRoy. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south FitzRoy. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 or 4, but southeasterly 5 or 6 at first in north Irish Sea. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, South Rockall

Southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

North Rockall, Malin

Southwesterly veering westerly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Malin. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, Bailey

Southwesterly, but southeasterly at first in north Bailey, veering westerly later, 3 to 5. Moderate, but moderate or rough at first in Bailey and occasionally slight in Hebrides. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate