AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 17 JULY TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE AND SOUTH UTSIRE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

ATLANTIC HIGH 1032 SLOW MOVING AND INTENSIFYING 1034 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES

NORTHERLY BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN SOUTH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FISHER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 IN SOUTH THAMES. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN HUMBER. FAIR. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN DOVER AND EAST WIGHT, OTHERWISE VARIABLE THEN CYCLONIC LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR IN DOVER AND NORTH WIGHT BUT SHOWERS ELSEWHERE, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

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

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN SOLE AND NORTHWEST FITZROY. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT TIMES UNTIL LATER, OTHERWISE MAINLY NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN NORTH IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET AND IRISH SEA. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES IN MALIN AND FOR A TIME IN SHANNON. MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND