Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 8 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Jul 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Jul 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 9 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Fisher.

The general synopsis at midday

High FitzRoy 1023 expected Shannon 1020 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

West or northwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, decreasing 2 or 3 in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Forties, Cromarty

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in west Cromarty, but elsewhere slight throughout. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 3 to 5 at first in Forth, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight in Dogger, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Fisher

Northwesterly mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming variable 2 or 3 later in west. Rough at first in northeast, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

German Bight

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far northeast, becoming variable 2 or 3 later in west. Moderate, becoming slight in west. Mainly fair. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5 later. Slight in Humber, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good

Plymouth, North Biscay

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in northeast Plymouth, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

South Biscay

Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 in central area, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, occasionally westerly 5 at first in Lundy and Fastnet. Slight or moderate in south and west Fastnet, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon

Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in northwest, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast Malin and southeast Fair Isle, and later also in Rockall. Slight or moderate in southeast Malin and southeast Fair Isle, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough later. Rain then showers, fog patches at first. Moderate to very poor, becoming good