AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 01 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 01 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 02 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH SOLE 1022 EXPECTED WALES 1020 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW 225 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAEROES 998 MOVING AWAY SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTH. MAINLY MODERATE IN FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD

FISHER NORTH GERMAN BIGHT

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT UNTIL LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER IN HUMBER, 3 OR 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN HUMBER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, AT FIRST IN THAMES. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH WIGHT AND NORTH PORTLAND. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN BISCAY. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY WEST SOLE

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 IN WEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER. MAINLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS IN NORTH UNTIL LATER. GOOD

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 4 TO 6, THEN CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN WEST. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN BAILEY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN BAILEY. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

EAST SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

WEST SOUTHEAST ICELAND