Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 7 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Jul 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Jul 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher.

The general synopsis at 1800

High 400 miles west of FitzRoy 1024 expected just west of FitzRoy 1025 by 1800 Tuesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire. Moderate or rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Forties

Westerly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 3 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in east and slight in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty

West 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forth

West 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Tyne, Dogger

West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east Dogger. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast Fisher. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Thames. Fair. Moderate or good

Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in FitzRoy, variable 2 to 4 in Sole. Slight, occasionally moderate in west Sole and at first in FitzRoy. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later in Fastnet. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

West or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain in north. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Variable mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic at first in Hebrides and Bailey otherwise southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first except in Bailey. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle

North or northeast becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Occasional rain, fog patches in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 7 for a time in far western Southeast Iceland. Moderate, occasionally rough in far western Southeast Iceland. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor