AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 23 JUNE TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1025 DISSIPATING. NEW HIGH EXPECTED SHANNON 1020 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES LATER IN FORTIES AND DOGGER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FORTIES AND DOGGER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN FISHER, SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES LATER IN WEST FISHER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN WEST FISHER

DOVER

VARIABLE, MAINLY EAST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT BECOMING SMOOTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE, MAINLY EAST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES IN SOUTH. GOOD, BUT MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOUTH

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME IN EAST. SLIGHT IN EAST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES, SHOWERS LATER, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

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

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, SHOWERS LATER, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR, BECOMING GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, BUT 4 TO 6 IN BAILEY. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN BAILEY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FAIR ISLE

SOUTH VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND