AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 30 JUNE TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY AND ROCKALL

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW ROCKALL 1013 MOVING STEADILY EAST, LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTH. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR BUT VERY POOR LATER

TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER IN FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTH BISCAY, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND, OTHERWISE MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN WEST, 3 TO 5, BUT 4 TO 6 IN SOLE,. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 FOR A TIME IN FASTNET, BACKING WEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR LATER

ROCKALL

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

MALIN HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN MALIN, BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR BUT VERY POOR LATER

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND