AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 30 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW HUMBER 999 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW 200 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 999 EXPECTED IRISH SEA 1001 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES AND DOGGER, ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST LATER 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY, THEN BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER

WEST BACKING SOUTH, 3 TO 5, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH BISCAY SOUTH FITZROY

WESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, THEN NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING WESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN MALIN, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, THEN BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN FAEROES, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND