Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 19 September 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Sep 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Sep 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 20 Sep 2025 .

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

The general synopsis at 1800

Low just west of Rockall 995 expected Hebrides 999 by 1800 Friday. New low expected Rockall 1008 by same time. Low Viking 996 losing its identity by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Westerly backing southerly or southwesterly for a time, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Cromarty and Forth, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Tyne, Dogger

Southwest veering west later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest 4 to 6. Rough at first in Fisher, otherwise moderate, occasionally slight in south German Bight. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland

South or southwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Dover, elsewhere slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Plymouth

South or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Easterly 5 to 7 in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in FitzRoy. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast. Rough, occasionally very rough in northwest and moderate later in southeast. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming high at times in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic, mainly northeast, 7 to severe gale 9, backing north 6 or 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north and west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, then north later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good