AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 08 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 08 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 09 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL HEBRIDES FAIR ISLE AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

ATLANTIC LOW 996 MOVING EASTWARDS EXPECTED CLOSE TO NORTHEAST FAEROES 991 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6, EXCEPT IN TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 2 IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN GERMAN BIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE FOR A TIME IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FOR A TIME IN NORTH. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME IN SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN NORTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES, VEERING WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN HEBRIDES. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 IN SOUTH, BUT 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 FOR A TIME AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 AT TIMES LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN WEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7,. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND