AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 03 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 03 JULY TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 04 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FISHER AND TRAFALGAR

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH FITZROY 1032 EXPECTED SOLE WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, THEN SOUTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR THEN RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME IN TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN TYNE. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BUT GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FISHER, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FISHER, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH, THEN VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS IN HUMBER. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WIGHT, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTH FITZROY. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN IRISH SEA. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN IRISH SEA

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND