Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 9 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Mon 9 Feb 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 9 Feb 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Feb 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Shannon 983 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast 5 to 7. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

North Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

South Utsire

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally very poor

Forties

Southeast 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north, becoming moderate later in east. Rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate in Tyne, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fisher

East or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate, but rough at first in far northwest, becoming slight in east. Occasional snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

German Bight

East or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or snow, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Humber, Thames

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

Dover, Wight

Southeast 4 to 6, veering south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest, then backing south later in Portland, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far southwest Plymouth. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in FitzRoy. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later in FitzRoy. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, becoming very rough later in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Cyclonic, but southeast in Irish Sea, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Lundy. Moderate or rough in Lundy, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later in Fastnet and Shannon, and slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate becoming rough occasionally very rough in Rockall, otherwise slight or moderate becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 later in far north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, then very rough later in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

East or southeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in southeast Fair Isle. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor