Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 19 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Mon 19 Oct 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 19 Oct 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

New lows expected Wight 1006 and Rockall 994 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later except in North Utsire and Cromarty. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Viking. Mainly fair, but showers in Forties and Cromarty. Good, occasionally moderate in Forties and Cromarty

Forth, Tyne

Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough later. Showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

East or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Fisher. Moderate becoming rough in Dogger, otherwise moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, occasional rain later. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later in Humber

Thames

East or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later

Dover, Wight, Portland

East 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Wight. Smooth or slight at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

Southeast 3 to 5 at first in Plymouth, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers, thundery in Biscay, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise northeasterly 5 to 7, backing northerly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later except in Lundy, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Sole. Slight or moderate in Lundy, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in southwest. Rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later

Shannon, Rockall

South 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough occasionally moderate until later in Shannon, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

South or southeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough in Malin, rough or very rough in Hebrides. Showers, occasional rain later. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later

Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

South or southeast, becoming cyclonic later in Bailey, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Bailey and Faeroes. Very rough in Bailey, otherwise rough or very rough, but moderate or rough at first in southeast Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Bailey, and occasionally poor later elsewhere

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 6 to gale 8. Very rough, but rough in far northwest. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor