Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 2 July 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC+1) on Wed 2 Jul 2025 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 2 Jul 2025 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 3 Jul 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, Trafalgar and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low German Bight 1012 moving steadily northeast and losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow. High Azores 1031 expected 150 miles west of FitzRoy 1032 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly backing westerly later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest, backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east Forties. Rain or thundery showers, showers later. Good occasionally poor at first

Tyne, Dogger

Northeast 3 to 5, backing northwest 6 to gale 8, then backing west 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight

Northerly 3 to 5, backing northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in northeast Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Fisher. Showers, thundery at first, fog patches in German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and occasionally very poor at first in German Bight

Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Humber. Slight or moderate. Fog patches and thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good

Biscay

North veering northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough, becoming slight later in north. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy

Northwesterly veering northeasterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming mainly slight later. Fair. Good

Sole

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming mainly slight later. Fair. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or northwest 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

West 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate

Bailey

Southwest 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain. Good becoming moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Fair Isle. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later