AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 19 JULY TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 20 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH 200 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 1033 SLOW-MOVING, INTENSIFYING 1036 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6, THEN 3 OR 4 LATER IN WEST VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN VIKING. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN EAST AND 7 AT FIRST IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN NORTHWEST. DRIZZLE LATER IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN FORTH AND TYNE AND FOR A TIME IN CROMARTY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN CROMARTY AND FORTH, THEN MODERATE LATER IN TYNE AND DOGGER. DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

WEST FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

EAST FISHER

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN HUMBER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN WEST THAMES AND ROUGH AT FIRST IN HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 3 AT TIMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN DOVER AND WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY FITZROY

CYCLONIC IN FAR SOUTH FITZROY, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN SOUTH, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH BISCAY AND EAST FITZROY. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. FAIR. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN BAILEY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH BAILEY AND SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND