AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 30 JUNE TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW ROCKALL 1011 EXPECTED TYNE 1019 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN EAST CROMARTY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST AND VERY POOR LATER

TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC MAINLY SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN HUMBER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN HUMBER

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

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

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN NORTHWESTERN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN IRISH SEA. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST, THEN BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL, 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND