Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 17 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 Oct 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 Oct 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 18 Oct 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 0600

High Malin 1038 expected south Scotland 1037 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Trafalgar 1012 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwesterly 4 or 5 later in northwest Viking. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good

South Utsire, Southeast Forties

Northerly 5 or 6, veering northeasterly, then easterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good

Northwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough at first in northwest Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

North or northeast 4 to 6, veering east later in Fisher. Slight or moderate in Tyne, but elsewhere moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in German Bight. Moderate or rough in German Bight, Humber and Thames, slight or moderate in Dover and Wight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasional poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough until later in Biscay, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasional moderate in Portland

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise north or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far north. Mainly fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 occasionally 6 in south. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

West Sole

Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Fair. Good

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northeasterly 3 to 5. In east Sole, moderate, occasionally rough at first, in Irish Sea, smooth or slight, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Shannon, Southeast Rockall

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Northwest Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Rough or very rough. Fair then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Fair. Good

Hebrides

Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough becoming rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

West backing southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in western Southeast Iceland. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor