AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 16 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 16 JULY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH 600 MILES WEST OF NORTHERN SCOTLAND 1030 SLOW-MOVING, INTENSIFYING 1031 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW WEST FITZROY 1017 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST IN WEST. SMOOTH AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE, INCREASING 5 OR 6 ELSEWHERE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE EXCEPT IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS LATER IN FORTIES AND DOGGER. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN NORTHWEST FISHER. THUNDERY SHOWERS DEVELOPING. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN DOVER AND WIGHT, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN THAMES, DOVER AND WIGHT, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTHERN WIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST EXCEPT IN SOUTH PORTLAND. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY FITZROY

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN BISCAY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE MAINLY NORTH, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST SOLE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES LATER IN MALIN. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 BACKING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING NORTH 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST, AND LATER ALSO IN EAST. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

FAEROES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND