AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 16 JUNE TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW MID-ATLANTIC 991 MOVING STEADILY NORTHEAST WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT 4 TO 6 IN SOUTH UTSIRE, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN THAMES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST BISCAY

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTH 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES SOUTH BAILEY

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH BAILEY

EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAEROES. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND