AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 09 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 09 JULY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 10 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGHS SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT 1021 AND SOUTHEAST SHANNON 1020 BOTH DISSIPATING

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST AND NORTH. FOG PATCHES, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, INCREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY MAINLY 3 TO 5, BUT 6 AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAR EAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FOG PATCHES, RAIN LATER IN CROMARTY, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH FOR A TIME IN WEST. FOG BANKS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE MAINLY NORTHWEST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HUMBER

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY LATER IN EAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH, AND LATER ALSO IN DOVER, WIGHT AND PORTLAND. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTH FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FITZROY, MODERATE THROUGHOUT IN SOLE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET AND SHANNON, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN IN NORTHWEST SHANNON, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BUT OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN BAILEY AND FAEROES, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 ELSEWHERE. MAINLY MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES AND SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS IN BAILEY, OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES ELSEWHERE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN BAILEY

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