AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 10 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 10 JULY TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH 250 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 1025 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF ROCKALL 1032 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 IN THE UTSIRES, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN EAST VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE FORTIES AND LATER IN DOGGER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN FORTIES, CROMARTY AND FORTH, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTHWEST AND LATER ELSEWHERE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN NORTHWEST. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HUMBER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN NORTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTHEAST AND VERY POOR IN NORTHWEST

SOLE

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR WEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST LUNDY AND FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH IRISH SEA. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTHWEST ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 3 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN SOUTHEAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTHEAST

FAEROES

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING SLIGHT AT TIMES IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND