Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 24 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Wed 23 Sep 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 24 Sep 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 25 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, Fisher, German Bight, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

High Irish Sea 1028 expected Low countries 1025 by 1800 Thursday. Low North Utsire 1011 losing its identity by same time. New low expected just south of Iceland 959 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly, backing southerly later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally moderate later in west Viking. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, backing southerly later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then slight or moderate later. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or northwest, backing south, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough at first in Forties and Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Fisher, decreasing 4 or 5. Slight at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in Fisher. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

North, backing south later, 3 to 5. Rough at first in northeast Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Variable, becoming east for a time, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in Plymouth and Biscay, elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Wight and Portland. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Easterly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and slight near shore. Fair. Good

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole

Southerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Irish Sea. Smooth or slight at first in Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southeast 4 or 5 at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise south, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Rockall and Hebrides. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then becoming high or very high later in Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10. Rough becoming very rough, then high or very high later. Rain, squally showers later. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle

West or northwest 3 to 5, backing south 6 to gale 8, then veering southwest later. Slight or moderate until later in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming very rough later in far west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, then veering southwest later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in far southwest. Rain, then squally showers. Good, becoming moderate or poor