AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 20 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW IRISH SEA 1001 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN VIKING, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH UTSIRE AND FORTIES. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST IN SOUTH FORTIES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER

WEST VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PLYMOUTH

WEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST, THEN NORTH LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWEST VEERING NORTH, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY AND LATER IN FASTNET. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD

IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN NORTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

ROCKALL

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

MALIN HEBRIDES

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

BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTH 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND