Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 30 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Tue 30 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 30 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 1 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Rockall, Malin, and Hebrides.

The general synopsis at midday

Low northern Ireland 1015 losing its identity. Developing low moving rather quickly northeast, expected west of Rockall 1004 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 in South Utsire. Slight, but smooth or slight in east Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 3 to 5 in east Fisher and southerly 3 to 5 later in Dogger. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Wight. Mainly fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Portland, otherwise moderate occasionally rough at first in west. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers, drizzle later except in Lundy. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later except in Lundy

Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming south 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time in north. Showers, perhaps thundery, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Rough becoming moderate or rough. Fair then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later in Rockall, otherwise moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate to poor

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate to poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches in Fair Isle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor in Fair Isle

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor