AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 29 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 29 JUNE TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 250 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 1005 EXPECTED NORTHERN IRELAND 1015 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, BUT 5 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST VIKING, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN DOGGER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

WEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

HUMBER THAMES

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST WIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH AT TIMES IN WEST PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 IN NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST IN LUNDY, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FASTNET. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BUT 6 OR 7 AT FIRST IN SHANNON. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN MALIN. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE LATER, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND