AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 15 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 15 JUNE TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN NORTH UTSIRE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SCANDINAVIA 996 MOVING SLOWLY EAST EXPECTED 998 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

NORTHWEST VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

DOGGER

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5 EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN WEST THAMES. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY FOR A TIME, FOG PATCHES IN PLYMOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN PLYMOUTH AND PORTLAND

BISCAY

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

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

IRISH SEA

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. IN ROCKALL, MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST, IN MALIN SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN WEST BAILEY. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

NORTHERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY THEN EASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND