AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW 100 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORWAY 993 EXPECTED 200 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORWAY 995 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST DOGGER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST FOR A TIME, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN THAMES. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FITZROY

NORTHERLY 5 OR 6 IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

WEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

WEST, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH LATER, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE WESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, RAIN LATER IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND