Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 5 July 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC+1) on Sat 5 Jul 2025 for the period 19:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 5 Jul 2025 to 19:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 6 Jul 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Viking 997 expected Norway with little change by midday tomorrow. High just north of Azores 1035 slow-moving with little change

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Cyclonic, becoming northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly, veering northwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West 3 to 5, veering north or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain for a time. Good occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

West, veering north later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate

Fisher

Southwest, veering west, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain at times. Good occasionally poor

German Bight

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Humber

Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, thundery later. Good occasionally moderate

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Wight. Moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle then fair. Moderate or poor, becoming good

North Biscay

Westerly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first near coast. Rain then fair. Poor becoming good

South Biscay

Northerly 3 or 4, backing northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7. Slight in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Mainly fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly 6 to gale 8, backing northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

North FitzRoy

Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle then fair. Moderate or poor becoming good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

West, veering northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

West, veering northwest, 4 to 6. Rough occasionally moderate. Rain then showers. Poor becoming good

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle

Cyclonic, becoming north or northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain then showers. Good occasionally poor

Faeroes

Variable 4. Moderate. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Variable 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good