Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 9 January 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Fri 9 Jan 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Fri 9 Jan 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low netherlands 979 expected adriatic sea 994 by midday Saturday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and slight later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

East backing south later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

East or northeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first except in Fisher, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally slight or moderate later. Rain or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Sleet, showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. In Biscay, very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, otherwise rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers, thundery in Biscay. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fastnet, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Northwest backing south later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Northwest backing south later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southerly 5 to 7 later, but westerly 3 or 4 at first in northeast. Very rough or high, occasionally high at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor