Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 2 July 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Thu 2 Jul 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 2 Jul 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 3 Jul 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Malin, and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Hebrides 1002 expected southern Sweden 999 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in North Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in North Utsire but rough or very rough elsewhere. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in west Cromarty, west Forth and west Tyne. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Fisher, decreasing 5 later in southwest German Bight. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south German Bight but rough or very rough elsewhere. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Humber, Thames, Dover

West or southwest 5 to 7 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in north and east Humber. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West 4 to 6 veering northwest 3 to 5, then north 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay

North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in north, and veering easterly 5 to 7 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough until later in north, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southwest. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in Lundy, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Drizzle and fog patches at first. Moderate to very poor, becoming good

Irish Sea

Northwest 5 to 7 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight, then occasionally smooth later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Malin, backing west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Malin and later in Bailey. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate at first in Faeroes, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor