Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 2 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Tue 2 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 2 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 3 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy, Sole, and Shannon.

The general synopsis at midday

Low west Atlantic 990 expected Rockall 981 by midday tomorrow. Lows Bailey 1000 and east Scotland 998 losing their identities

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog banks. Moderate to very poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog banks. Moderate to very poor

Cromarty

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest 5 to 7, but 3 to 5 at first in Humber and Thames. Moderate or rough in Wight, smooth or slight at first in Humber, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough becoming very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet

West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

West 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough becoming very rough later. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

West 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south Rockall. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Faeroes, moderate in Southeast Iceland. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor