Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 13 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Mon 13 Jul 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 13 Jul 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 14 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Wight, Portland, and Plymouth.

The general synopsis at 0600

High Faeroes 1033 slow moving, declining 1031 by 0600 tomorrow. Low FitzRoy 1010 expected just west of FitzRoy 1012 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

North 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forties

North or northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Cromarty, Forth

Northeast 3 or 4. Slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate later

Fisher, German Bight

North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later, occasionally smooth later in east. Thundery showers at first in far east. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in Dover, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate becoming slight or moderate later in Dover, otherwise moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in Plymouth

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 4 to 6 at first in far north. Slight in south, slight or moderate in north, but moderate or rough at first in far northwest. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise moderate, but occasionally rough at first in far north. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Lundy. Slight or moderate in Lundy, otherwise moderate or rough becoming moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea, Shannon

East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming slight later in Irish Sea, slight or moderate occasionally rough at first in southeast in Shannon. Thundery showers later in south Shannon. Good, occasionally moderate later in south Shannon

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in south Rockall and south Malin. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate later

Bailey

Variable 3 or less, but southwesterly 4 or 5 in far north. Moderate, but slight or moderate in south. Drizzle and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Fair Isle, Southeast Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 3 to 5 in southwest Fair Isle. Slight, becoming slight or moderate, except in southeast Fair Isle. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later

Northwest Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate, occasionally rough in north Southeast Iceland. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate