AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NORTH ATLANTIC LOW 995 MOVING NORTHEAST EXPECTED ICELAND 1002 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN WEST VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY AND LATER WEST FORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST AND 2 LATER. SLIGHT, BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST FISHER, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER IN EAST. SLIGHT BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

MAINLY EAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

PORTLAND

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, THEN WEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

PLYMOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

MAINLY NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY WEST SOLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING MAINLY WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS LATER, FOG LATER IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN SOUTH

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

MAINLY SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN BAILEY. SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN WEST

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND