Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 13 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Tue 12 May 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 13 May 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 14 May 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 1800

Low just northeast of Faeroes 995 moving slowly southeast, losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic, becoming north later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

West 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then north 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Thames. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight

Northwest 4 or 5, backing west 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Fair at first, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Fair at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Trafalgar

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good

FitzRoy

Northerly 4 or 5, backing northwesterly 5 or 6 in north. Moderate, becoming rough in north. Showers. Good

Sole

Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southwest of Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

West veering northwest 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Rockall

Northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, rain later in northwest. Moderate or good

Malin

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 4 to 6. Very rough, becoming rough later. Showers, rain later in west. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming north 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes

Northwest 4 or 5, veering north 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate