Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 1 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Thu 1 Oct 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 1 Oct 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 2 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midday

Low just west of Iceland 971expected 200 miles west of Iceland 984 by midday tomorrow. New high expected Germany 1033 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly for a time, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate or poor at first

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Fisher, German Bight

West backing south or southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first in Fisher. Good, occasionally very poor at first in Fisher

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Dover, Wight and Portland. Moderate or rough in Portland and Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Showers later in south. Good occasionally moderate later in south

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northwesterly veering northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later except in north FitzRoy. Rough or very rough in north FitzRoy, Sole and Fastnet, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough becoming rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor

Hebrides

South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough. Occasional rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough becoming rough later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor

Faeroes

South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough or high becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor