AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 29 JULY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FAEROES 994 EXPECTED JUST NORTH OF NORWEGIAN BASIN 998 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED HEBRIDES 1005 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

NORTHWEST VIKING

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY RAIN AT FIRST IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THUNDERY AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE MAINLY WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4. MODERATE AT FIRST IN FISHER AND NORTH GERMAN BIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN SOUTH PLYMOUTH

BISCAY FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT IN BISCAY, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN SOUTH HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

NORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHERLY BACKING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAEROES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 6 OR 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND