Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 13 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Mon 13 Apr 2026 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 13 Apr 2026 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 14 Apr 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Fair Isle and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Faeroes 985 expected 200 miles north of Iceland 1001 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

South backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest, backing southeast for a time, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 until later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in Forth and Dogger, then becoming smooth at times. Showers, perhaps thundery in Forth and Tyne. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Fisher, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in northeast Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in German Bight. Fair then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5 later in Wight and Portland. Slight or moderate in Portland and at first in Wight, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery in Humber and Thames. Good, occasionally moderate

Plymouth

Southwest 2 to 4, backing south 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Biscay

Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

North or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

South or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, becoming moderate at times in east. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Fastnet and smooth in Irish Sea. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Shannon

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest, backing southeast later in Rockall and Malin, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later except in Rockall. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, East Faeroes

Southwest 6 to gale 8 backing south or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor

West Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, becoming mainly southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate