AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 30 JULY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW TO FAR NORTH OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 998 EXPECTED 150 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF FAEROES 997 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW IN THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS 1007, MOVING SLOWLY EAST-NORTHEASTWARDS AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN VIKING. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE DOGGER FISHER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER IN FAR SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FAR NORTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

THAMES DOVER

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD

BISCAY FITZROY

NORTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, PERHAPS HEAVY AND THUNDERY IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AND PERHAPS POOR IN ROCKALL AND MALIN

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH FAEROES. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AND PERHAPS POOR AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE

NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST ICELAND