AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 11 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH FORTH 1026 EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT 1028 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

EAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE SOUTHWEST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE IN WEST FORTIES AND SOUTHWEST DOGGER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHEAST DOGGER

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHEAST FISHER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 ELSEWHERE. ROUGH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN BISCAY. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY WEST SOLE

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS IN WEST FASTNET. GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTH LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER, FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY, AND POOR LATER ELSEWHERE

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND