Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 14 March 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Sat 14 Mar 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Mar 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 15 Mar 2026 .

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

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 100 miles northeast of Iceland 973 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West or northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough at first in north Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Tyne. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time, occasionally 5 later in Fisher. Moderate, occasionally slight in German Bight. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover

Northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest 3 to 5. In Wight and Portland, slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Portland, but in Plymouth, moderate or rough occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Very rough becoming mainly rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in south, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers, then occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers, then occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwest backing west, 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, but very rough at first in southwest Fastnet. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Shannon

Northwest backing west or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far northwest. Showers, rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle

West backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later except in Malin. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin and southeast Fair Isle, becoming very rough or high later in Rockall and Bailey. Showers, becoming squally later, occasional rain for a time later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Faeroes

West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near iceland. Wintry showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later