Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 19 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Sun 19 Jul 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 19 Jul 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, and North Utsire.

The general synopsis at midnight

High 200 miles west of Rockall 1033 slow-moving, intensifying 1036 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then 3 or 4 later in west Viking. Moderate or rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in Viking. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Cyclonic mainly northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in east and 7 at first in west. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Good

Forties

Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later, occasionally slight later in northwest. Drizzle later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Forth and Tyne and for a time in Cromarty. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Cromarty and Forth, then moderate later in Tyne and Dogger. Drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate later

West Fisher

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

East Fisher

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Thundery showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Humber. Moderate, occasionally slight in west Thames and rough at first in Humber. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 at times. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Dover and west Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay, FitzRoy

Cyclonic in far south FitzRoy, otherwise northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south, increasing 7 at times later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south Biscay and east FitzRoy. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Lundy and Irish Sea. Fair. Good

Rockall, Malin

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Fair then occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Bailey. Moderate, occasionally rough in north Bailey and slight at first in south. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Mainly variable 2 to 4 in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwestern Southeast Iceland. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast