AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 01 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 01 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 02 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOW EXPECTED JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1006 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN VIKING. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH VIKING. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

NORTHWEST FITZROY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN WEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WEST SOLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY LATER IN LUNDY. SLIGHT IN LUNDY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD

IRISH SEA

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

SHANNON

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

NORTH ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND