AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 30 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW NORTHEAST SHANNON 1000 EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT 1003 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW NORTH ROCKALL 1002 EXPECTED FAEROES WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN FORTIES, OTHERWISE SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY AND FORTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

GERMAN BIGHT

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME, PERHAPS GALE 8 FOR A TIME LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH EXCEPT IN NORTHWEST THAMES. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME EXCEPT IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTH BISCAY SOUTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 DECREASING 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING WESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN NORTH LUNDY AND NORTH FASTNET, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN MALIN, OTHERWISE NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST, MODERATE THROUGHOUT IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH AND SLIGHT AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND