Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 25 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 25 Jul 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 25 Jul 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 26 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Hebrides, Fair Isle, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Faeroes 988 expected Norwegian Basin 978 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly veering westerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Viking, decreasing 4 at times later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Viking. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in Forties and at first in northeast Cromarty, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Southwest veering west, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough in Fisher, slight or moderate in German Bight. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Humber. Smooth or slight at first in Thames, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest backing west, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Drizzle later. Moderate or good

Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast Biscay and Sole and also later in north FitzRoy. Showers, thundery in Biscay and south FitzRoy, drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first and rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in Irish Sea. Moderate or rough in Shannon, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming rough later in southwest Fastnet. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, becoming variable 3 for a time later in northeast Malin. Rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 later in northeast. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later south. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 at times in southwest. Rough occasionally very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, otherwise northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast. Showers. Moderate or good