AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 05 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 05 JULY TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 06 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH SOLE 1029 EXPECTED FRANCE 1022 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

NORTHEAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST AND POOR LATER

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST EXCEPT IN DOGGER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FISHER, THEN BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FISHER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BUT BECOMING VARIABLE 2 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

DOVER

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

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY SOUTHWESTERLY 5 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST AND SMOOTH IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH

SOUTHEAST ICELAND