AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 16 JUNE TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW MID-ATLANTIC 991 MOVING STEADILY NORTHEAST, WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOVER, SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WIGHT. DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES FOR A TIME. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FOR A TIME

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES UNTIL LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES SOUTH BAILEY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH BAILEY

EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR, BECOMING GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FAEROES, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAEROES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND