Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 21 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 21 Jul 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 21 Jul 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 22 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, and Fisher.

The general synopsis at 0600

High 450 miles west of Ireland 1039, expected 350 miles west of Ireland 1037 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4 at first in North Utsire, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in southwest Viking, otherwise slight or moderate becoming moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty

Northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Forties. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5. Slight becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate

Dogger

Northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher

Northwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in northeast. Moderate, becoming mainly rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6, but later in northeast Thames. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later in German Bight, otherwise slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, occasionally northerly 4 or 5 in west Plymouth. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far west of Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

North or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, but slight in north and east. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in far northwest. Thundery showers in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 in far southeast and occasionally 7 at first near northwestern spain. Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast and far northeast. Showers in south, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate in south

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

North or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate in west Sole, otherwise slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time. Fair. Good

Shannon

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin

Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly later in north Rockall, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later in Hebrides and northwest Fair Isle. Moderate or rough at first in north Hebrides, north Bailey and northwest Fair Isle, otherwise moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Hebrides and southeast Fair Isle. Drizzle, fog patches for a time in north. Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in north

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 at first in north Southeast Iceland and for a time in north Faeroes. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in Faeroes. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor