AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 03 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 03 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 04 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW SHANNON 1003 EXPECTED IRELAND 1002 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

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

SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

EAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD

PLYMOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN BISCAY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FITZROY SOLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, OR VERY POOR LATER

SHANNON

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN

CYCLONIC, MAINLY EAST OR NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

NORTHWEST BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS, RAIN IN FAIR ISLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND