AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 25 JUNE TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW FITZROY 1009 EXPECTED SHANNON 1009 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1025 EXPECTED BALTIC 1021 BY SAME TIME. NEW HIGHS 1017 AND 1019 EXPECTED HEBRIDES AND PORTLAND BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL THUNDERY RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FISHER

NORTHEAST VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

EAST VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST VEERING WEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BISCAY

WEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST SOLE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

LUNDY FASTNET

EAST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTHWEST ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER IN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES AND FAIR ISLE, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN BAILEY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN BAILEY AND FAEROES. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THUNDERY IN HEBRIDES AND FAIR ISLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND