Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 11 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Fri 11 Sep 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 11 Sep 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 12 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

New low expected north of Iceland 976 by midnight tonight. Atlantic low 1006 expected Bailey 997 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly, veering northwesterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in South Utsire. Moderate, occasionally rough at first except in South Utsire. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West 4 or 5, backing southwest 3 or 4, then south 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time in Cromarty and Forth. Showers at first in Forties, otherwise rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Tyne, Dogger

West veering northwest, 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Tyne. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Fisher, German Bight

Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Humber, Thames

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Thundery rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Dover, Wight

West or southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest backing southwest, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Portland. Showers at first. Good

Biscay, North FitzRoy

Variable 4 or less, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest FitzRoy. Slight or moderate in Biscay, but in FitzRoy moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Showers at first. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Fair. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Irish Sea. In Sole moderate, becoming rough in northwest, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time in Irish Sea, becoming moderate or rough later in Fastnet and Irish Sea. Showers at first, rain later in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally poor later in Irish Sea

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

West 4 to 6, but 3 to 5 in Shannon, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough at first in Shannon and west Malin and slight or moderate throughout in east Malin, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 or 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming very rough in west. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Southeast Iceland. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor