AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 24 JULY TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HEBRIDES FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

DEVELOPING LOW MOVING STEADILY EASTWARDS, EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 984 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN FORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN HUMBER. FAIR. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH FITZROY, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN FITZROY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FITZROY

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 BACKING WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN NORTH ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN HEBRIDES. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR SOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

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