Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 6 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Apr 2026 for the period 19:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Apr 2026 to 19:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Apr 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

High netherlands 1028 expected German Bight 1030 by midday tomorrow. New low expected south FitzRoy 1007 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in South Utsire, otherwise variable 2 to 4, but becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 in Viking and Forties. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in the utsires. Fair. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Dogger, otherwise south or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

West or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough at first in Fisher, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Humber, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

East or southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in Plymouth and Biscay. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Plymouth and Biscay, and later also in Portland. Showers later in Biscay. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but 6 or 7 in far southeast, veering westerly or southwesterly later in west. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in west FitzRoy, perhaps severe gale 9 later in southwest FitzRoy. Moderate at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain or showers, thundery in FitzRoy. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. In Fastnet, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, elsewhere slight or moderate, but becoming rough in west Lundy. Rain at times in Fastnet. Good, occasionally poor in Fastnet

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

South or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Rockall and Hebrides, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Mainly very rough or high, but rough or very rough in east Malin and east Hebrides. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 veering southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 in southeast. Very rough or high. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle, East Faeroes

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in south and east Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

West Faeroes

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Rain. Moderate or poor

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 veering southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 later in east. Rough at first in northeast, otherwise very rough or high. Rain then showers. Good at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or poor