Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 26 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Mon 25 May 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 26 May 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 27 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at 1800

High Rockall 1030 slow-moving, intensifying 1032 by 1800 Tuesday. New low expected FitzRoy 1019 by same time. High German Bight 1031 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north Viking. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

South Utsire

Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6. Slight becoming moderate. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 in east Forties. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northeast Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable becoming northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fair. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5 later in Humber. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable mainly east, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Wight and north Portland, slight or moderate elsewhere. Mainly fair. Good

Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Thundery showers in south, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Trafalgar

Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 2 to 4. Moderate. Thundery showers in southeast, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Sole

East or northeast 2 to 4. Moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon

Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

North Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate. Fair. Good

South Rockall, Malin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin and rough at first elsewhere. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Hebrides, South Bailey

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

North Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Faeroes. Rough or very rough at first in north Bailey and Faeroes, otherwisr moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor