Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 5 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 Jul 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 5 Jul 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at 1800

High FitzRoy 1031 expected Sole 1026 by 1800 on Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire, backing westerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in South Utsire, becoming slight at times later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time in Cromarty, Forth, and Tyne. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east Fisher, backing westerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east Fisher. Showers. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames

Northwest backing southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Dover, Wight

Northwest backing southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, increasing moderate for a time. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate in Plymouth. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in north

Southeast Trafalgar

Easterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Fair. Good

Northwest Trafalgar

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

FitzRoy

Easterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south, becoming slight at times in east. Mainly fair, fog patches later in north. Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later in north

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West backing southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, occasional rain in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Good occasionally poor, but very poor at times later

Rockall, Malin

West 3 or 4 backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Hebrides, Bailey

West 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle

West or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate