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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SHANNON 1009 EXPECTED BAILEY 997 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGHS BISCAY 1019 AND FAIR ISLE 1017 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN TYNE AND DOGGER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN TYNE AND DOGGER

FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AND LATER VERY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN HUMBER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT BECOMING SMOOTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

PLYMOUTH BISCAY

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

FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN EAST MALIN. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR OR VERY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR OR VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE

EAST VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 4 TO 6, THEN CYCLONIC LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND