Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 12 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Fri 12 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 12 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 13 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at midday

High Biscay 1030 expected Portland 1026 by midday tomorrow. Low Faeroes 998 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Forties, Cromarty

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south Forties. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough Forties. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Dogger. Showers. Good

Fisher

West 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

German Bight, Humber

Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

West 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 4 to 6, but easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and at first also in far north and slight near portuguese coast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

South FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Moderate or good

North FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Irish Sea

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Shannon

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Rockall. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, Bailey

Westerly veering northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south Hebrides. Rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor