Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 4 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Tue 4 Aug 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 4 Aug 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 5 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Rockall, Hebrides, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Shannon 1003 expected Scotland 1001 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, veering southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later except in north Viking and North Utsire. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north Cromarty. Occasional rain, thundery later, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

East or southeast, veering southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic, becoming southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery in Humber. Good, occasionally moderate

Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Southwest, veering northwest later in Plymouth and Biscay, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight until later in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in south FitzRoy. Moderate, occasionally rough in west Sole and at first in far northwest FitzRoy. Showers. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet

West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in Lundy and rough later in far west Fastnet. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

North or northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Slight or moderate in east, otherwise in west moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery rain. Moderate or poor

Hebrides, Southeast Bailey

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast Hebrides. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest Bailey

Variable 3, becoming northerly 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight at first then becoming rough at times. Thundery rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later

Faeroes

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good