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SHIPPING FORECAST (Met Office)
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<img class="print-logo" src="/webfiles/1764673469274/images/logos/mo-logo-black.svg" alt="Met Office"><section id="shipping-forecast" aria-labelledby="shipping-forecast-heading">
<div class="header columns">
<h1 id="shipping-forecast-heading" class="left">Shipping forecast and gale warnings</h1>
<div class="right">
<p> Forecast valid from:
<time datetime="2026-01-27T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 27 Jan 2026</time>
until
<time datetime="2026-01-28T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 28 Jan 2026</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2026-01-26T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2026-01-26T23:30:00Z">Monday 26 January 2026</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2026-01-26T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2026-01-27T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 27 Jan 2026</time>
to
<time datetime="2026-01-28T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 28 Jan 2026</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
all areas except
North Utsire
.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>Low FitzRoy 975 expected northwestern Ireland 961 by 1800 Tuesday</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Southwest Viking
</h3>
<p>
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Northeast Viking, North Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Southeasterly 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in northern and eastern North Utsire.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>South Utsire, Northeast Forties
</h3>
<p>
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Sleet or snow at times.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in South Utsire
</p>
<h3>Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
</h3>
<p>
Southeasterly 5 to 7 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 again later in Tyne and Dogger.
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then high later in northwest Forties and east Cromarty.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Fisher, German Bight
</h3>
<p>
East 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in German Bight, then increasing gale 8 at times.
Slight or moderate at first in southeast German Bight and very rough later in west Fisher, otherwise moderate or rough.
Occasional snow.
Good, occasionally very poor
</p>
<h3>Humber, Thames, Dover
</h3>
<p>
Southeast, veering south or southwest later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time, and very rough for a time in far northwest of Humber.
Rain for a time.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
</h3>
<p>
Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time at first in Plymouth and northwest Biscay, and occasionally storm 10 at first in northwest Plymouth.
Moderate in southeast Wight, rough or very rough in northwest Wight and Portland, elsewhere rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
Rain then thundery showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Rough at first in far southeast, otherwise very rough or high.
Rain or thundery showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 at first in north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Very rough or high.
Thundery showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Sole
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic becoming southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 for a time at first.
Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in east.
Thundery showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic, but mainly southeast in Irish Sea, 6 to gale 8 increasing gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in Fastnet and Shannon, becoming south 4 to 6 later.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high except in north Irish Sea.
Rain then thundery showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Rockall
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 3 to 5 increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Very rough becoming high.
Rain.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Malin
</h3>
<p>
East or southeast 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in west.
Rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times, perhaps storm 10 later in Hebrides and Bailey.
Rough or very rough at first except in Bailey, otherwise very rough or high.
Rain or showers, wintry in Fair Isle.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<section id="galewarnings" aria-labelledby="gale-warnings-heading">
<h2 id="gale-warnings-heading">Gale warnings</h2>
<p>Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency,
at
<time datetime="2026-01-26T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Viking</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>South Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Forties</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Cromarty</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Forth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon</p>
<p><strong>Tyne</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon</p>
<p><strong>Dogger</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Fisher</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Easterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>German Bight</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Easterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Humber</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T03:52:00Z">03:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Thames</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Dover</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Wight</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T10:12:00Z">10:12 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Portland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 veering southerly soon</p>
<p><strong>Plymouth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later</p>
<p><strong>Biscay</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Trafalgar</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T15:51:00Z">15:51 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Sole</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 backing northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 imminent, increasing violent storm force 11 soon</p>
<p><strong>Lundy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T15:51:00Z">15:51 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southerly and increasing storm force 10 later</p>
<p><strong>Fastnet</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon</p>
<p><strong>Irish Sea</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T15:51:00Z">15:51 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later</p>
<p><strong>Shannon</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Northerly severe gale force 9 imminent, backing northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon</p>
<p><strong>Rockall</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent, veering easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon</p>
<p><strong>Malin</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon</p>
<p><strong>Hebrides</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T21:52:00Z">21:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon</p>
<p><strong>Bailey</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T03:52:00Z">03:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Fair Isle</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T15:51:00Z">15:51 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Faeroes</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T03:52:00Z">03:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Southeast Iceland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-26T03:52:00Z">03:52 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Easterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
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