AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 31 JULY TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 01 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW TO THE NORTHEAST OF ICELAND 997 MOVING SOUTHEAST EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 998 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER FISHER

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN TYNE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME IN SOUTH, BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, BECOMING MAINLY WESTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 5, THEN VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN EAST WIGHT AND WEST PLYMOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC MAINLY WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

WESTERLY 3 TO 5. BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC MAINLY WEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES, ROUGH AT TIMES IN NORTH FAIR ISLE AND NORTH FAEROES AND LATER IN BAILEY. SHOWERS OR RAIN, PERHAPS HEAVY AND THUNDERY IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTHEAST ICELAND