AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 02 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 02 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 03 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 50 MILES WEST OF SOLE 1005 EXPECTED SHANNON 1004 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN SOUTHWEST VIKING. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN TYNE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

DOGGER FISHER NORTH GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 DECREASING 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE LATER IN WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTH PORTLAND AND LATER IN WEST PLYMOUTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN FAR WEST. FAIR THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY SOLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC MAINLY SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FASTNET

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN WEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 VEERING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH SHANNON

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN, THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH SHANNON SOUTH ROCKALL

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 BACKING NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

NORTH ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTH BAILEY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, THEN INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. MAINLY MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN MALIN AND SOUTH HEBRIDES

NORTH BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND