AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 23 JULY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 300 MILES NORTH OF ICELAND 992 EXPECTED 300 MILES NORTHEAST OF ICELAND 987 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

CROMARTY FORTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAR SOUTHWEST AND ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN DOVER AND NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTH PORTLAND AND WEST PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN HUMBER AND THAMES, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

NORTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BACKING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FASTNET AND AT FIRST IN LUNDY. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 UNTIL LATER IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

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

ROCKALL MALIN

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTH ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND