Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 13 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Wed 13 May 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 13 May 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 14 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, and North Utsire.

The general synopsis at midday

New low expected Norway 986 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly 4 or 5, then increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire, Forties

Northerly 3 to 5, backing northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Cromarty

North 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

North 3 to 5, backing northwest 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in Fisher. Smooth or slight at first in Forth and Tyne, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Forth and Fisher. Thundery showers, rain later in Fisher. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight

West 5 or 6, veering northwest 4 or 5, then north 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Biscay

West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate at first in south, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Showers. Good

Sole

Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times. Rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest Fastnet. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 4 at times later in Rockall. Very rough becoming rough, becoming moderate later in north Rockall. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides

North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good

Bailey

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Very rough at first in far southeast, elsewhere rough, becoming moderate later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east Fair Isle. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 4 or 5 in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in south. Showers. Good