AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FITZROY 1011 SLOW MOVING, DEEPENING 1010 BY 0600 TOMORROW. HIGH SHANNON 1021 EXPECTED FORTIES 1022 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY IN SOUTH, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FISHER

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. FAIR. GOOD

PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, VEERING EAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

EAST 3 OR 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FAR WEST SOLE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET AND LATER IN LUNDY. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST ROCKALL, AND OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAR EAST MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN BAILEY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND