Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 6 July 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Sun 6 Jul 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 6 Jul 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 7 Jul 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 1800

New low expected Southeast Iceland 1003 by 1800 Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming north or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West veering north or northwest, 3 to 5, then increasing 5 or 6 later in Forties. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Occasional rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher

Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight later in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber

Southwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then north or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6, but decreasing 2 or 3 for a time in north Thames. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay

Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in north Portland, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

South Biscay

Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Rain or drizzle for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Variable 3 or 4 in far southeast, but elsewhere northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northeast. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northwesterly mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in far southeast. Rough at first in far south, otherwise moderate. Rain or drizzle for a time. Good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Westerly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Irish Sea

Westerly 2 to 4 veering northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first. Rain at times, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast Malin. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate until later in Faeroes, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor in Southeast Iceland