Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 1800

Atlantic low 984 expected northwest of Rockall 958 by 1800 Monday. Low Viking 965 losing its identity

Issued at: 00:15 (UTC) on Mon 26 Oct 2026.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 26 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 27 Oct 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 09:50 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and moderate later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale force 8 backing southeasterly later

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 03:48 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Southerly now decreased gale force 8, veering westerly soon and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Westerly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Westerly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: In southwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east and slight in west, but in northeast very rough or high becoming rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east and slight in west.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east and slight in west.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Westerly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Westerly 7 or gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east and slight in west.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: West 7, decreasing 5 or 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: West 5 or 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: West 5 or 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, but becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate in southeast.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, but slight in southeast, occasionally very rough later in northwest.
Weather: Fog patches in northeast.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor in northeast.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:50 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but 4 or 5 at first in southeast, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming high in northwest.
Weather: Rain, fog patches in southeast.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 11:23 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale force 8 now backed southeasterly, veering southwesterly later

Wind: Southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Storm force 10 backing westerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon, backing southeasterly later

Wind: West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale now ceased, but easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Northwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon, backing southeasterly later

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, backing southwest 4 to 6, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, backing southeasterly later

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 22:34 (UTC) on Sun 25 Oct 2026

Gale now ceased, but easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northwest.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shipping forecast information

The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively.

The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.

The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.

Gale warnings are issued as required throughout the day (for winds of Gale Force 8 or more).

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