AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 07 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 07 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 08 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH PLYMOUTH 1025, EXPECTED GERMANY 1024 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED FITZROY 1011 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST VIKING. RAIN AND SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN TYNE AND DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

HUMBER

WEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST AND LATER IN NORTHWEST. FAIR, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

EAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE EASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

WEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN WEST FITZROY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE AND SLIGHT AT TIMES IN EAST SOLE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4. MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

SHANNON

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AND SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN MALIN. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AND SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AND SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AND SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AND SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND