Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 13 March 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Fri 13 Mar 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Mar 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low just northeast of Iceland 960 slow-moving, filling 976 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. Very rough, becoming rough occasionally moderate later. Squally showers. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Forties. Squally showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Fisher. becoming slight later in south German Bight. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest, veering northwest, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth

West, veering northwest, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Squally showers. Good

Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

West 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough in Lundy. Squally showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northeasterly 4 to 6 until later in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Showers. Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering west 4 or 5. Rough, becoming slight or moderate. Squally showers. Good

Shannon

West 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. High becoming very rough. Squally showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. High becoming very rough. Squally showers. Good

Bailey

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing west 5 or 6. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later in far north. Squally showers. Good

Fair Isle

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good

Faeroes

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers, wintry for a time. Good occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Wintry showers, squally in south. Good occasionally moderate