The Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast
Shipping Forecast UK 7 Jul 2026
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Tuesday 7th of July 8, 26 p.m. The shipping forecast issued by the MET Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency at 4.5 a.m. UTC plus 1 on Tuesday 7 July 6 p.m. for the period 6 a.m. UTC plus 1 on Tuesday 7 July 8, 26 p.m. to 6 a.m. UTC plus 1 on Wednesday 8 July 8, 26 p.m. There are warnings of gales in Fisher. The general synopsis at midnight, high 3.50 a.m. miles west of Fitzroy, 10 24 a.m., expected just west of Fitzroy, with little change by midnight tonight. The area forecasts for the next 24 hours. Viking, North Utshire, South Utsire, northwesterly 4-6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire, becoming variable 2-4 later in Viking. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, moderate or good. 40s northwesterly 4-6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in east and slight in west. Rain, good, occasionally poor, chromatic cyclonic, becoming west later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor, fourth west 4-6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Tyne, Dogger West or Northwest 3-5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east dogger. Occasional rain. German Bight, Humber West veering northwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in Humber. Moderate or rough in German bite, slight or moderate in Humber. Occasional rain. Good. Occasionally moderate. Themes. Dover, white west or southwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Thems and later elsewhere. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northeast Thems. Fair. Moderate or good. Portland Plymouth. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Good. Occasionally very poor. Biscay variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good Trafalgar issued 11:15 pm UTC plus 1. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Good. Occasionally very poor. Fitzroy, Sol variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in West Sol and at first in Fitzroy. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Lundy, fastnet west or north 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in Lundy and moderate in fastnet. Fog patches, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Irish Sea West or Southwest 3-5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 later. Smooth or slight. Moderate, occasionally very poor, or Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Pharaoh Cyclonic becoming mainly southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, snap, occasionally slight in East Fair Isle. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Southeast Iceland cyclonic, becoming southwesterly later, 4-6, occasionally 7 at first in far west. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far west. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Gale warnings, sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency at 4.5 a.m. UTC plus 1. On Tuesday, 7th of July, 8 26 pm Fisher, issued 3 52 pm UTC plus 1 on Monday, 6 July 26 p.m. Northwesterly Gale Force 8 expected later. Crown Copyright.meatoffice.gov.uk. This concludes the shipping forecast. The shipping forecast is broadcast every day on BBC Radio 4 at 48 minutes after midnight and at 5 30 a.m.