Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 22 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Tue 21 Jul 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 22 Jul 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 23 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, and Fisher.

The general synopsis at 1800

High northwest Humber 1028 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east. Moderate or rough. Drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty

West or northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later in Cromarty. Moderate or rough in Forties, slight or moderate in east Cromarty, smooth or slight in west Cromarty. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 for a time at first. Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in west Forth. Mainly fair. Good

Dogger

Northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north Fisher. Slight or moderate at first in south German Bight, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east Humber, becoming variable 2 at times in west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in far northeast of Humber. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 at times in south Portland and west Plymouth and southwesterly 5 for a time in northwest Wight. Slight or moderate in west Plymouth, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Biscay

North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in northeast. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in far northeast. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest

FitzRoy

Mainly northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Thundery showers in west. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in Fastnet. Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east Lundy and north Fastnet. Mainly fair. Good

Irish Sea

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northeast. Fair. Good

Shannon

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Rockall, Malin

Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly in north Rockall, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east Fair Isle, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later in Bailey. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest Bailey. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Variable 3 at first in north, otherwise westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight at first in far north. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor