Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 3 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Fri 3 Jul 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 3 Jul 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher, and Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at midday

High FitzRoy 1033 expected Sole 1032 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly backing southerly for a time, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, but 7 at first in far southeast, backing westerly 3 or 4. Rough at first in far southeast, otherwise moderate becoming mainly slight later. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Forties and Forth. Smooth or slight in Cromarty, slight or moderate elsewhere. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time at first in Tyne. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Tyne. Fair then occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 5 to 7, but gale 8 at first in northeast Fisher, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in German Bight. Rough at first in east, otherwise moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Humber, Thames, Dover

South veering west or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later except in Humber. Smooth or slight until later in Dover, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers in Humber. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 3 or less, becoming west or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight until later in Wight, slight or moderate elsewhere. Fair. Good

Biscay

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Mainly northeasterly 3 to 5, but easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast and northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far northwest. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in north FitzRoy. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally moderate in Irish Sea

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

West or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times until later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest veering west later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, moderate or rough elsewhere. Occasional rain or showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate in northwest and later elsewhere. Occasional rain or showers until later in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south