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

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH IRISH SEA 1023 EXPECTED HUMBER 1028 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FORTIES, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN CROMARTY. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD

FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER, BUT 3 TO 5 IN FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 6 OR 7 AT FIRST IN FISHER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 EXCEPT IN FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT AND LATER IN EAST DOGGER. SHOWERS IN FISHER. GOOD

HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN EAST, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN MALIN, HEBRIDES AND BAILEY, OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON, ROCKALL AND BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY

FAIR ISLE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND