Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 1 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Wed 1 Jul 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 1 Jul 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 2 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Irish Sea, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at midnight

Developing Atlantic low moving rather quickly northeast, expected Hebrides 1001 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight becoming moderate later. Rain or drizzle later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later, occasionally rough later. Rain or drizzle for a time. Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Variable 3 or 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor later

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest 3 or 4, backing west or southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle for a time later. Good, occasionally poor later

Biscay

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, but 6 to gale 8 except in south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in south. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but variable 3 or 4 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in south. Occasional rain, fog patches later in north. Good, occasionally very poor later

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northwest backing west or southwest, 3 or 4 increasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later in east Sole and Lundy. Rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

Northwest, backing southwest for a time, 4 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fair, then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 3 at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Rockall and Malin. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic later, perhaps gale 8 later in Fair Isle. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair, then rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good occasionally poor