Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 28 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Wed 28 Oct 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 28 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 29 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Rockall, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

High Biscay 1028 expected Germany 1029 by midnight tonight. Low just east of Iceland 965 moving away northwards

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in the utsires, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in Viking and the utsires, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Cromarty and Forth and later in Forties. Rain then showers. Moderate or good

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough Fisher, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north Dogger and north German Bight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland

West 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Portland. Showers. Good

Plymouth

Southwest, backing southeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Showers. Good

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 for a time in south. Very rough at first in northwest, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later in northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers in west. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough except in west Sole. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, backing south later. Very rough at first in southwest Fastnet, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall

Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Malin, Hebrides

Southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Hebrides, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north. Squally showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north and west, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor