AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NORTH ATLANTIC LOW 994 EXPECTED ICELAND 1001 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

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, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT, BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST FISHER. FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

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

PORTLAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EAST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

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

NORTHWEST FITZROY WEST SOLE

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

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

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

IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR, FOG LATER IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN SOUTH

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

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

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN WEST

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND