AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 03 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 03 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 04 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SHANNON 1004 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW FRANCE 1009 EXPECTED WIGHT 1008 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

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

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

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

FISHER

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

GERMAN BIGHT

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

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN WIGHT AND LATER ELSEWHERE. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN HUMBER AND AT FIRST IN NORTH THAMES. SHOWERS. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

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

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC MAINLY SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN WEST SOLE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES LATER IN 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, THUNDERY LATER, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES, BUT OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN IN HEBRIDES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN HEBRIDES

NORTHWEST BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND