Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 6 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 5 Sep 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 6 Sep 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 7 Sep 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 1800

High France 1025 expected to move away east by 1800 Sunday. Low 200 miles west of Sole 996 expected 50 miles west of Bailey 982 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in eastern South Utsire, backing southerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northeast Viking and North Utsire. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Viking and Forties

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Forties and Cromarty. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Forties and Cromarty

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast Fisher, backing southerly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 3 or 4 becoming south 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

East or southeast veering west or southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery at times in Biscay. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Biscay

Trafalgar

East or northeast 5 or 6. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southerly 5 to 7 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South veering west 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Rockall and Bailey. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor