AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 11 JUNE TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR AND ROCKALL

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW HIGH EXPECTED BISCAY 1030 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING WESTERLY LATER IN SOUTHWEST VIKING, 4 TO 6. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN FOR A TIME, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN HUMBER. RAIN FOR A TIME, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES LATER IN PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, OR VERY POOR LATER IN PLYMOUTH

BISCAY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 OR 5 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT NEAR SHORE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST LATER, 5 OR 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN ROCKALL. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING WESTERLY LATER IN NORTH BAILEY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH BAILEY. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND