AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 20 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

FRONTAL TROUGH FISHER TO FASTNET EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT TO BISCAY BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

NORTHERLY BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN VIKING AND LATER ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN TYNE AND DOGGER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN TYNE AND DOGGER

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWESTERLY AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN NORTH AND WEST. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

HUMBER

WEST VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN DOVER AND WIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN PORTLAND, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST PLYMOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, VEERING EASTERLY LATER IN WEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT TIMES IN EAST, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST AND ELSEWHERE LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON ROCKALL

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT FIRST IN EAST. MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN SHANNON AND SOUTH ROCKALL. SHOWERS. GOOD

MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTH, BACKING NORTHWEST LATER IN HEBRIDES, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD

BAILEY

NORTH BACKING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE

NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES

NORTHERLY BACKING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

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