Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 2 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC+1) on Sat 2 May 2026 for the period 19:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 2 May 2026 to 19:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 3 May 2026 .

The general synopsis at midday

New low expected Lincolnshire 1007 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly backing northwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

South Utsire

Northwesterly 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6. Slight becoming moderate. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Forties

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming north 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth

Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Cromarty, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

Variable 4 or less becoming northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches in Dogger. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Dogger

Fisher

Variable 4 or less becoming northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

German Bight, Humber

Variable 4 or less becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in northwest. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover

East veering southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in Thames. Smooth occasionally slight. Thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable, mainly south, 4 or less. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far southwest in Plymouth. Thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay, East FitzRoy

Variable, becoming westerly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Variable, mainly west, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

West FitzRoy, West Sole

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in Sole. Moderate, occasionally rough later in Sole. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in Sole and southwest Fastnet, but smooth or slight in Lundy and northeast Fastnet. Rain, thundery later in Lundy and Fastnet. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Variable 4 or less becoming northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

North 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Cyclonic, mainly northeast, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight in east, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle

Westerly in north Bailey, elsewhere northeasterly backing westerly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Fair Isle. Showers. Good

Faeroes

Variable 4 or less becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7 veering northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good