AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 24 JULY TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HEBRIDES FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

DEVELOPING LOW MOVING STEADILY EASTWARDS, EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 981 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 BACKING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH FORTIES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST DOGGER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOLE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 BACKING WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN NORTH ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN HEBRIDES, BACKING WEST 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND