Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 28 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Tue 28 Jul 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 28 Jul 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 29 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Hebrides, Bailey, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 200 miles west of Bailey 1005 expected Faeroes 993 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in Viking and North Utsire. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Forties

Southwest 2 to 4 backing southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth

Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first except in German Bight. Slight in Tyne, and moderate in Fisher, elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

South or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. In Humber slight, occasionally moderate at first in northeast and smooth later in southwest, but in Thames smooth or slight. Showers later. Good

Dover, Wight

Southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 4 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight at first. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Variable 4 or less. Moderate at first in southwest Plymouth, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Biscay

East 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly 3 to 5, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. In Lundy slight occasionally smooth in east, elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Good

Shannon

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast Malin. Rain or showers, thundery in Malin. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but 2 to 4 at first in Hebrides, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, thundery in Bailey. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming rough in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Variable 4 or less, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near icelandic coast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor