Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 26 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Sun 26 Jul 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 26 Jul 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 27 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

New low moving rather quickly east, expected south Sweden 995 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, North Forties

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

South Forties, Cromarty

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south Forties. Rain then showers. Moderate or good

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic, becoming west or northwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight until later in Forth and Tyne, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic becoming northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in Fisher. Rain or showers, thundery in German Bight. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Southwest veering west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough in west Plymouth, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay

Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in far southwest Lundy and south and west Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Rockall. Rough, occasionally moderate in Malin and later elsewhere. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, South Bailey

Northerly or northwesterly backing westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south Hebrides. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Bailey

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in Fair Isle, perhaps gale 8 later in northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north Faeroes and later in north Fair Isle. Showers. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, otherwise northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate