Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 15 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Tue 15 Sep 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 15 Sep 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 16 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Forties.

The general synopsis at midnight

New low expected Norway 993 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic, then westerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in Forties. In Cromarty and Forth, slight or moderate, in Forties moderate or rough. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest veering west, then northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Fisher

Southerly, veering southwesterly then northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Moderate becoming rough later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

German Bight, Humber

Southwest veering west or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

West or southwest veering northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Portland. Occasionally smooth at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise mainly slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Plymouth, Biscay

Variable 4 or less, becoming northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Smooth or slight in far southeast, elsewhere moderate, occasionally slight in far east, becoming rough at times later in north. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast FitzRoy. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Fastnet and becoming rough later in southwest Lundy. Showers. Good

Shannon, Rockall

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest Shannon. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Malin, Hebrides

West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less later. Moderate, becoming rough later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Bailey

Northwest veering north 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later, then southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less later in west Faeroes. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor later in west