The Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast
Shipping Forecast UK 17 Jul 2026
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Friday 17th, July 8th, 26th of 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 S1 on Friday 7th July 06 pm for the period 6 a.m. on Friday 17th, July 8, 26 p.m. to 6E plus 1 on Saturday 18th of July 8, 26 p.m. There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, and South Utsire. The general synopsis at midnight, Atlantic high 10 32 a.m. slow moving and intensifying 10.34 a.m. by midnight to night. The area forecasts for the next 24 hours Viking, North Utsire, northerly or northwesterly, 4-6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally slight at first, becoming mainly rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers, moderate or good. South Utsire, variable 3 or less at first in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Showers, moderate or good 40s, northerly backing northwesterly 3-5, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in northeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in south, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Showers, moderate or good Cromati 4th Tyne, Dogger North or Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming mainly moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers, moderate or good, Fisher, German bite cyclonic 3-5, becoming northwest 4-6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later in North Fisher. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in Fisher. Thundery showers, good, occasionally poor Humber. Themes northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 3 in South Thames. Slight, occasionally smooth at first, becoming slight or moderate later in Humber. Fair, good Dover White, Portland, Plymouth, northeasterly 4 or 5 at first in Dover and East White, otherwise variable then cyclonic later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair in Dover and North White, but showers elsewhere, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, Biscay Northwest, occasionally variable, 2 to 4, smooth or slight, showers. Moderate or good Trafalgar, issued 11:15 pm UTC plus 1, northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in north and 6 later in southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate later in south. Showers, moderate or good. Fitzroy, Sol Cyclonic becoming north or northeast 2-4, occasionally 5 later, slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Sol and Northwest Fitzroy. Showers, moderate or good, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea variable 2 to 4 at times until later, otherwise mainly northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but northwesterly 4-6 later in North Irish Sea. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in southwest Fastnet and Irish Sea. Fair, moderate or good, Shannon, Rockle, Malin, North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in Malin and for a time in Shannon. Mainly moderate, occasionally slight in East Malin. Fair, good, occasionally moderate Hebrides, Bailey North or Northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in East Hebrides. Showers or drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate. Fair Isle Farrows North or Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly moderate later. Fair. Moderate or good, Southeast Iceland westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Occasionally 6 at first in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Occasionally slight in north, mainly fair. Good 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 a Friday 7th of July, 8th or 26 pm. Viking, issued 3.45m UTC plus 1 on Friday 17 July, 8 26 pm. Northwesterly Gale Force 8 expected North Utsire, issued 3.45 am UTC plus 1. On Friday 17th of July, 8 26 pm. Northwesterly Gale Force 8 expected later South Utsire issued 3rd of 45 a.m. UTC plus 1. On Friday 17th of July, 8 26 p.m. Northwesterly Gale Force 8 expected later. Crown copyright.meatoffice.gov.uk. This concludes the shipping forecast. The shipping forka