Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 7 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Mon 7 Sep 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 7 Sep 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 8 Sep 2026.

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

The general synopsis at midday

Low Bailey 973 expected Cromarty 990 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in Viking, moderate elsewhere. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Forties. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in Tyne and Dogger. Moderate in Fisher, slight or moderate becoming moderate in Dogger and German Bight, slight or moderate elsewhere. Rain, thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest, veering northwest later except in Thames and Dover, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Plymouth. Showers, rain for a time. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Mainly fair. Good.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6, but 5 to 7 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, rough or very rough in Shannon, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers, thundery in Irish Sea. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Southwest veering northwest, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later in Rockall. Very rough or high at first in north Rockall, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers, thundery until later. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later, then variable 3 later in north Bailey. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, then moderate later in north Bailey. Showers, squally until later. Good, occasionally poor until later

Fair Isle

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northerly later. Very rough or high at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming northerly 4 to 6 later, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in Southeast Iceland. Very rough or high at first in Faeroes, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor at first