AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW WEST ROCKALL 999 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST AND ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, THEN MAINLY NORTH, 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC MAINLY WEST OR NORTHWEST FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5, DECREASING 2 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WEST OR SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD

DOVER WIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHWESTERLY, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH AND 2 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BUT CYCLONIC 2 OR 3 AT FIRST IN SOUTH FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH FASTNET AND EAST LUNDY. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN NORTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER, AND MODERATE AT TIMES LATER IN ROCKALL. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING MAINLY NORTH 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHEAST BACKING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND