AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 02 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 02 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 03 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 200 MILES WEST OF NORTH FITZROY 1005 EXPECTED SHANNON 1003 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN SOUTHWEST VIKING. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

WESTERLY 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, BACKING EASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN DOGGER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN DOGGER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FISHER NORTH GERMAN BIGHT

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

SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE FOR A TIME. FAIR. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH PORTLAND. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY

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

FASTNET

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH SHANNON

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH SHANNON SOUTH ROCKALL

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH SHANNON. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

NORTH ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. MAINLY MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN IN MALIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN MALIN

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND