AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 19 JUNE TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW FAIR ISLE 1000 EXPECTED 350 MILES NORTH OF FAEROES 988 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW NORTHWEST BAILEY 1005 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES LATER IN FORTIES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FORTIES

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT VERY POOR LATER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

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

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA AND LATER ELSEWHERE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES, ROUGH AT TIMES LATER IN NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD

BAILEY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAEROES AND LATER IN NORTH FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND