Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 28 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Tue 28 Jul 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 28 Jul 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 29 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Bailey 998 expected northeast of Faeroes 994 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in west of Cromarty and Forth. Rain or showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate in Dogger. Showers. Good

Fisher

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber, Thames

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Humber and Thames. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

Variable, becoming northwest later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly 3 to 5, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

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

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Lundy. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later

Shannon

Southwest veering west 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Malin. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north Hebrides and northeast Bailey, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southerly 4 or 5, veering westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good