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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW NORTHEAST SCOTLAND 1000 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 IN VIKING AND LATER ELSEWHERE, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER IN VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

FORTIES

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN NORTHWEST 6 OR 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 FOR A TIME LATER, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS UNTIL LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 2 TO 4 LATER, BUT OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN DOGGER AND FOR A TIME IN EAST CROMARTY. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST, AND PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN THAMES AND HUMBER, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN NORTH HUMBER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY OCCASIONALLY NORTHWESTERLY IN NORTH, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN SOUTHEAST AND IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

NORTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC MAINLY NORTHWEST VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN ROCKALL, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

NORTH 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE

NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 BACKING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FAEROES

NORTH BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND