AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 05 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 05 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 06 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW NORTHEAST SCOTLAND 1000 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

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

WEST FORTIES CROMARTY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN WEST FORTIES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WEST FORTIES AND EAST CROMARTY. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 INCREASING 6 OR 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER, THEN VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, EXCEPT IN WEST FORTH AND WEST TYNE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 FOR A TIME IN HUMBER AND DECREASING 3 AT TIMES LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTH HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER IN BISCAY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FITZROY

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

SOLE

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

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH IRISH SEA, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD

BAILEY

NORTH BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE

NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, BACKING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BACKING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND