Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 14 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sun 14 Jun 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 14 Jun 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 15 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, and Fisher.

The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected Baltic sea 997 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later in west Viking. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good

Forties

Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in far northeast. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east of Cromarty and Forth. Showers at first. Good

Dogger

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Fisher

Northwest 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Showers. Good

German Bight

Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Humber, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in northeast Humber. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good

Portland, Plymouth

East or southeast, veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in Plymouth. Drizzle and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far north

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic becoming northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast. Showers. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Thundery showers at first, then occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Sole

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

East 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fair. Good

Shannon

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

East or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Bailey. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far southwest of Bailey. Fair. Good

Fair Isle

North 4 to 6, veering northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Fair. Moderate or good