AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW JUST WEST OF SOLE 1003 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOLE 1001 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER EXCEPT IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER, EXCEPT IN FISHER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR EXCEPT IN FISHER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WIGHT, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. THUNDERY SHOWERS OR RAIN, BECOMING MAINLY FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

FITZROY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

SOLE

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN EAST AND 7 LATER IN FAR WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

EASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST LUNDY, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH SHANNON. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

FAEROES

EAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND