Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 14 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Sat 14 Feb 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Feb 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 15 Feb 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Viking 1000 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Cyclonic mainly 3 to 5, but 6 to gale 8 at first in South Utsire and southern North Utsire, becoming southerly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in South Utsire. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, West Dogger

Northwesterly backing southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Wintry showers, rain or sleet later. Good, occasionally poor

East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Fisher. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally very poor

Humber, Thames

Northeast 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

North or northeast 5 to 7 becoming variable 3, then south 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Portland and Plymouth. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time except in Plymouth. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Biscay, FitzRoy

Northwest backing southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Biscay. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

North or northwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5. Very rough or high, becoming rough later. Showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northerly 3 to 5 backing southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Irish Sea, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. In Sole, rough or very rough, in Irish Sea, slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later, elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Variable 3 at first in Malin, otherwise south or southeast 4 to 6 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Southeast Iceland. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor