AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 01 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 JULY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 02 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER TRAFALGAR FITZROY IRISH SEA ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY AND FAIR ISLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 200 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 1006, EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 1000 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHWEST VIKING. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST VIKING. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, VEERING WEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN THAMES AND DOVER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

BISCAY

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BUT WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTH. MODERATE IN NORTH, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 5 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH 4 OR 5 BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 3 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

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