Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 11 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Sat 11 Jul 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 11 Jul 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 12 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in

The general synopsis at midnight

High 100 miles west of Rockall 1029 expected northwest Rockall 1033 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 except in west Viking. Slight, becoming moderate except in west Viking. Rain at first in south. Good, occasionally poor at first in south

South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Forties, Tyne and Dogger. Occasional rain at first, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Fisher

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

German Bight

Variable 3 or less becoming north 3 to 5. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Humber

Northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later except in Thames. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Wight, Portland and Plymouth. Fair. Moderate or good

Biscay, FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers developing, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, thundery at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally variable 3 at first in Lundy and Irish Sea. In Sole and Shannon, moderate, occasionally rough at first in west, mainly slight or moderate elsewhere, but smooth or slight in north Irish Sea. Rain at first in Shannon. Moderate or good

Northwest Rockall

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

Southeast Rockall, Malin

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight in east Malin. Showers at first. Good

Southeast Hebrides

Northerly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Northwest Hebrides, Southeast Bailey

Variable 3 or less. Moderate, becoming slight later. Fair. Good

Northwest Bailey

Southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 in south. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate throughout in northwest. Rain at first in southeast. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast

Faeroes

Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later