AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 16 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 16 JULY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH 300 MILES WEST OF SOUTH BAILEY 1031 SLOW-MOVING, INTENSIFYING 1033 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE WESTERN SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, THEN OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST VIKING AND NORTHERN NORTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE

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

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 BACKING NORTH 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE EXCEPT IN WEST CROMARTY. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN WEST FISHER AND NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHEAST BACKING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN THAMES, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN DOVER AND SOUTHEAST WIGHT, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN DOVER AND WIGHT, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR IN DOVER AND NORTH WIGHT BUT THUNDERY SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY FITZROY

VARIABLE AT FIRST IN FITZROY, OTHERWISE NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE MAINLY NORTHERLY 2 TO 4, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 5 FOR A TIME IN NORTHEAST IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES IN MALIN. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES

NORTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST IN NORTH, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

BAILEY

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTHEAST ICELAND