Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 16 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Mon 15 Jun 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 16 Jun 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 17 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Mid-Atlantic low 994, slow moving with little change, 993 by 1800 Tuesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later in North Utsire. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Northeast Forties

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Cromarty. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Good occasionally moderate

Fisher

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later in west. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good

German Bight

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Humber

East or southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Thames

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight

Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth. Showers at first, perhaps thundery. Good occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain at times, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar

Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time, becoming variable 3 or less at times in southeast and northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, but occasionally northwesterly 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic at first in Irish Sea, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate later in Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic becoming south, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Malin, otherwise moderate occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Hebrides, Bailey

Easterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in northwest Bailey, perhaps gale 8 later in far north of Bailey. Slight or moderate in Hebrides, moderate or rough in Bailey. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor later