AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 20 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 20 JULY TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 21 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH 250 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 1038 SLOW MOVING, INTENSIFYING 1039 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, BACKING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTH TYNE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTH TYNE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST, THEN ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

HUMBER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN THAMES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN BISCAY. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY, BUT CYCLONIC IN SOUTH, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FAR SOUTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOLE, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN NORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR NORTH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BUT 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR NORTH IN BAILEY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND