Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 7 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Jul 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Jul 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher.

The general synopsis at 0600

High 200 miles west of FitzRoy 1024 expected just west of FitzRoy 1023 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire, backing westerly 3 or 4 later except in South Utsire. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional drizzle in Viking and Forties. Good, occasionally poor in Viking and Forties

Cromarty

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first except in Tyne, becoming variable, mainly west, 2 to 4. Slight in Forth and Tyne, slight or moderate in Dogger. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east Fisher, decreasing 3 to 5 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Humber, Thames

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east Humber, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Thames. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland

West or southwest 3 to 5 at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Plymouth, Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast. Fog patches, showers, perhaps thundery, in south Biscay. Good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

West 3 to 5 at first in Lundy and Fastnet, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate, but smooth or slight in Lundy and northeast Fastnet. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5 later. Slight, but moderate at first in southeast. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic at first in Bailey, otherwise southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6 later in Rockall and Bailey. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest later, 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest Southeast Iceland, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest Southeast Iceland, occasionally slight in Faeroes. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor