Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 28 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Mon 28 Sep 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 28 Sep 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 29 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low mid-Atlantic 998 expected just west of FitzRoy 981 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough at first in far north Viking, otherwise moderate or slight. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate becoming slight later. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 3 to 5 at first in Cromarty and Forth, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate in Forties, otherwise smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 3 to 5 at first in Fisher, otherwise variable, 2 to 4, becoming east 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in south German Bight. Thundery showers in German Bight. Good, occasionally poor in German Bight

Humber, Thames

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in Humber. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in Dover and at first in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

East 4 to 6, veering southeast 5 to 7 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers, thundery in Biscay. Good, occasionally poor in Biscay

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 3 or less, becoming cyclonic mainly south or southeast, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Increasing 7 or gale 8 later in Fastnet. Slight or moderate at first in Fastnet and Lundy, becoming rough or very rough later in Lundy, otherwise smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor in Fastnet

Shannon, Rockall

South 4 to 6, backing southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Mainly rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west Shannon. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Southwest backing southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Malin. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west. Showers at first. Good

Bailey

Southwest 5 or 6, backing southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Squally showers, rain later in Southeast Iceland. Good, occasionally poor