Shipping Forecast UK 8 Jul 2026

Shipping Forecast UK

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Wednesday 8th of July 8 26 pm. 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 Wednesday 8th July 26 p.m. for the period 6m UTC plus 1 on Wednesday 8th July 8 26 pm to 6 a.m. UTC plus 1 on Thursday 9th of July 8 26 pm. There are warnings of gales in Fisher. The general synopsis at midnight, high west of Fitzroy, 10.24 a.m. expected, sold 10.22 a.m. by midnight tonight. The area forecasts for the next 24 hours, Viking variable 2-4, becoming west or northwest 3-5 for a time. Slight or moderate, drizzle, good, occasionally poor. North Utsire westerly or northwesterly becoming variable 2-4. Slight or moderate, drizzle, good, occasionally poor. South Udsire northwesterly, 4-6, occasionally 7 in Southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Drizzle, good, occasionally poor. 40s, Cremati westerly becoming variable, 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later in east 40s. Slight or moderate in 40s, but smooth or slight in Cremati. Drizzle, moderate or good, occasionally poor. Fourth tyne, Dogger West becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in 4th and Tyne, and moderate at first in Dogger. Fair. Good Fisher Northwesterly 5 to 7. Occasionally Gale 8 in Northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west. Mainly fair. Good German bite northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight later in west, mainly fair. Good Humber, Thames West becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in west and moderate at first in East Humber, fair. Good Dover, white, Portland variable 4 or less. Smooth or slight in Portland, elsewhere smooth, occasionally slight at first, fair. Good Plymouth North becoming variable, 2 to 4, then north 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast and moderate in southwest. Fog patches good, occasionally very poor, biscay variable 4 or less, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 later in north. Slight, occasionally moderate later in northwest. Thundery showers in south, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in North Trafalgar, issued 11:15 pm UTC plus 1. Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 in central area, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate, mainly fair, good. Fitzroy, sole variable, mainly northerly, 2-4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 later in east, occasionally 6 in Fitzroy. Slight occasionally moderate. Drizzle, good, occasionally poor. Lundie, Fastnet, Irish Sea, variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 for a time in Farsnet. Smooth in Irish Sea. Elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in southwest Fastnet. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Shannon southerly or southwesterly 2-4. Occasionally 5 later in northwest. Moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor. Rockall Malin, Hebridese, Bailey South or Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in Malin. Smooth or slight in southeast Marlin. Elsewhere moderate, occasionally rough except in Marlin. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Fair Isle, Faroes, Southeast Iceland. Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate, occasionally slight in East Fair Isle and just east of Faroe Isles. Drizzle, fog patches, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Gale warnings, sea area gale warnings, issued by the MetOffice, on behalf of the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency at 4.5 a.m. UTC plus 1 on the Wednesday, 8th of July, 8 26 pm Fisher, issued 9 53 pm UTC plus 1 on the Tuesday, 7th of July, 8 26 pm. Gale now ceased, but Northwesterly Gale Force 8 expected later. Crown copyright, dub meetoffice.govUGang. 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.