AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 07 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 07 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 08 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH SOLE 1027, EXPECTED GERMANY 1024 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT UNTIL LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN TYNE AND DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FISHER, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER

WEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST AND LATER IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD

EAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

WEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC IN WEST FITZROY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE AND SLIGHT AT TIMES IN EAST SOLE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 IN FASTNET AND LATER IN LUNDY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE FOR A TIME LATER IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

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