Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 4 July 2026

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

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at midnight

High FitzRoy 1033 expected Sole 1031 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south Forties and Forth, veering northwesterly later. Smooth or slight in Cromarty, slight or moderate elsewhere. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Humber

West veering northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 for a time. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, except in far southeast. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 in north FitzRoy. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in Irish Sea

Shannon

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, moderate or rough elsewhere. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first