Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midday

Low just west of Rockall 1003, expected Viking 1000 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 16:25 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 02 Jul 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southerly 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6.
Sea state: Slight becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 03:41 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 3 to 5 veering southwest 5 or 6, then veering west or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 03:41 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 3 to 5 veering southwest 5 or 6, then veering west or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 03:41 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 3 to 5 veering southwest 5 or 6, then veering west or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 03:41 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 3 to 5 veering southwest 5 or 6, then veering west or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 03:41 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 3 to 5 veering southwest 5 or 6, then veering west or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Variable 3 or 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6, then veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Variable 3 or 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6, then veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Variable 3 or 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6, then veering northwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea state: Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea state: Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Trafalgar

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, but 6 to gale 8 except in south.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in south.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:50 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Gale force 8 veering northeasterly soon

Wind: Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in north.
Sea state: Moderate in north, rough or very rough in south.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: West or southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind: West or southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind: West or southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 21:42 (UTC) on Tue 30 Jun 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8 veering northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7 veering northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 later.
Sea state: Rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:50 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: Cyclonic becoming westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 09:50 (UTC) on Wed 01 Jul 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic becoming westerly, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic becoming westerly, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shipping forecast information

The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively.

The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.

The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.

Gale warnings are issued as required throughout the day (for winds of Gale Force 8 or more).

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