Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 3 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Fri 2 Oct 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 3 Oct 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 4 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, and Forties.

The general synopsis at 1800

Developing low tracking northeast expected Norwegian Sea 998 by 1800 Saturday. New high expected Irish Sea 1031 by same time. New low expected 50 miles west of Iceland 977 by that time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in South Utsire, veering westerly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest 5 or 6 veering west 4 or 5, backing southwest later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest 5 or 6 veering west or northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain for a time. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames, Dover

South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in Humber, becoming variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Biscay, Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers close to spain, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 4 or 5 becoming south or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first. Moderate or good

Shannon

Variable 3 or 4 becoming southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at first. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin

West 4 or 5 backing south or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north Rockall. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 or 6 at first in Fair Isle and Faeroes, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor