AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 14 JUNE TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 15 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE AND FISHER

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

ATLANTIC LOW 999 EXPECTED 600 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 995 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHEAST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER IN FISHER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD

THAMES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

DOVER

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME IN WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS LATER, FOG PATCHES LATER IN PLYMOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN PLYMOUTH

BISCAY

EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY

NORTHWESTERLY, BUT CYCLONIC AT FIRST IN EAST AND LATER IN WEST, 3 OR 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. MODERATE IN SOLE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST, VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST HEBRIDES. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN FAEROES. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND