AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 05 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 05 JULY TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 06 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH SOLE 1028 EXPECTED PORTLAND 1022 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY MAINLY 4 TO 6, BUT 7 AT FIRST IN EAST, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, THEN BECOMING SLIGHT FOR A TIME. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTHEAST FORTIES

SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN CROMARTY AND DOGGER, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY MAINLY 4 TO 6, BUT 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTH AND WEST. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOVER

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

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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

BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN WEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

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

HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH

SOUTHEAST ICELAND