Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 26 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Sat 26 Sep 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 26 Sep 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 27 Sep 2026.

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

The general synopsis at midnight

Low north Iceland 978 slow-moving, filling 986 by midnight tonight. High FitzRoy 1025 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwest backing south, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southwest Forth. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

Southwest backing south, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Dogger. Smooth or slight in Tyne, elsewhere slight or moderate. Fair. Good

German Bight, Humber

West or northwest, backing southeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate in German Bight, smooth or slight in Humber. Mainly fair. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight

North 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then southeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good

Portland

North 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then southeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in north. Fair. Good

Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy

Variable 4 or less, becoming southeast 3 to 5, veering south 4 to 6, but becoming cyclonic in FitzRoy. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northeast Plymouth. Showers, thundery in FitzRoy and later also in Biscay. Good, occasionally poor except in Plymouth

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 2 to 4 in west, otherwise northerly, becoming cyclonic in southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight at first in southeast, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Lundy and Fastnet. Moderate or rough in Fastnet, elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, rain later, thundery in Lundy and Fastnet. Good, occasionally poor later

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 except in Shannon, veering southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Malin. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest 5 to 7 backing south 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Fair Isle. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Very rough, becoming rough, then moderate near icelandic coast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor