AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 28 JUNE TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 29 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW BAILEY 989 EXPECTED ICELAND 992 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED 200 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 1005 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN TYNE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

HUMBER

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN THAMES AND DOVER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7 LATER. VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD

BAILEY

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST FAIR ISLE, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH ELSEWHERE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND