Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 4 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Thu 4 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 4 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 5 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Thames, Dover, FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at midday

Atlantic low moving rapidly northeast, expected just west of Sole 990 by midday tomorrow. Low Cromarty 982 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest, veering west for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Forth. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Thames and Dover, decreasing 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Humber and rough or very rough at first in Portland, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Thames, Dover and Wight. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Plymouth

West 6 or 7, backing southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 later in southeast. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in southeast. Showers at first. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northwesterly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Sole. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West 5 to 7, backing southwest, then south later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in Fastnet. In Irish Sea, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south, but elsewhere rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West backing southwest, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough becoming rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

West 6 to gale 8, backing south or southwest 4 to 6. In Rockall, very rough becoming rough, but in Malin moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 3 at first in northeast Bailey, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south Bailey, backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west Fair Isle and far south Faeroes. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor