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

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET AND SHANNON

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 200 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 991 EXPECTED FASTNET 994 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST, VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PORTLAND AND LATER IN WIGHT, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST WIGHT AND IN PORTLAND. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PLYMOUTH

SOUTH 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FAR NORTH, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 IN WEST, BECOMING WESTERLY 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH FOR A TIME. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTH 4 TO 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN SOUTH FASTNET. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN SOUTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC MAINLY SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN MALIN. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND