Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 15 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Thu 15 Oct 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 15 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 16 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in North Utsire, Irish Sea, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 100 miles northeast of Iceland 943 moving away steadily northeastwards

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Southerly 6 to gale 8 at first in North Utsire, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough until later in Viking and North Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later

Cromarty, Forth

West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Cromarty. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 except in Thames and Dover. Moderate or rough until later in Dogger, Fisher and German Bight, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in north. Moderate or rough. Drizzle in north, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Mainly northeasterly 3 to 5, but easterly 5 to 7 in far southeast and variable 2 in far northwest. Moderate or rough in south, moderate throughout in north. Fog patches in east. Good, occasionally very poor in east.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Irish Sea, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Very rough at first in northwest FitzRoy, Sole and southwest Fastnet, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor until later

Shannon

West or northwest 4 to 6. Very rough, becoming rough later in south. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise showers. Poor at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north Hebrides, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Bailey

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9 veering west 4 to 6, then veering northwest later. Very high at first in north, otherwise high becoming very rough. Squally showers. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering west 4 or 5 later. High at first in northwest, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming moderate or rough in southeast. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Southeast Iceland, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later in Southeast Iceland. High or very high becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later