Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 4 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Sun 4 Oct 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 4 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 5 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

High southwest Wales 1031 expected 100 miles west of FitzRoy 1029 by midnight tonight. Low Iceland 979 expected 250 miles northeast of Iceland 977 by same time. New low expected 50 miles south of Iceland 984 by that time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in the north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in Forties and Cromarty. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in South Utsire, Forties, and northeast Cromarty. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Westerly 3 or 4 backing southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time in northeast Fisher. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north Fisher. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames

Variable 3 or 4 becoming west or southwest 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Dover, Wight, Portland, North Plymouth

Variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in north Plymouth. Mainly fair. Mainly good

South Plymouth, North Biscay

Northeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

South Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

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

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

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

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 3 or 4. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 3 or 4 becoming west or southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good

Irish Sea, Shannon

Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, moderate or rough in Shannon. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north Rockall. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Bailey and Faeroes. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Bailey and Faeroes and later in Hebrides, Bailey and Faeroes. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor