AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 07 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 07 JULY TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 08 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH 100 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1025 EXPECTED NORTH FITZROY 1023 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, BACKING WESTERLY 3 TO 5 EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

WEST FORTIES CROMARTY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN FORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE, MAINLY WEST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT IN FORTH AND TYNE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOGGER. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 5 TO 7 IN FISHER, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN EAST FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN EAST HUMBER, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN THAMES. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN DOVER AND WIGHT, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN NORTH BISCAY. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. FOG PATCHES IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN WEST

SOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD

FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN NORTHEAST FITZROY. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND NORTHEAST FASTNET. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SMOOTH. FOG PATCHES LATER IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN SOUTH

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. RAIN, DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES, BECOMING MAINLY FAIR LATER IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND