AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 31 JULY TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 01 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 150 MILES NORTH OF FAEROES 997 MOVING SLOWLY EAST, FILLING 998 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN VIKING, NORTH UTSIRE AND FORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN TYNE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER

VARIABLE BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME IN EAST WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHWESTERLY AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN WEST, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT IN EAST, MODERATE IN WEST, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

LUNDY FASTNET

WEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWEST, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTHWEST AND LATER ELSEWHERE, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST AND ROUGH LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTH BAILEY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN SOUTH ROCKALL. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN AND ROUGH IN NORTH ROCKALL AND SOUTH BAILEY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH BAILEY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWESTERLY AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND