AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 29 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN THAMES DOVER WIGHT AND PORTLAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW VIKING 997 EXPECTED SOUTHERN SWEDEN 1000 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW LUNDY 999 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY NORTHEAST AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME. ATLANTIC LOW 1001 EXPECTED ROCKALL 1000 BY THAT TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

WESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN NORTHEAST FORTIES. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FORTIES, AND DOGGER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

BISCAY FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

LUNDY FASTNET

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR SOUTH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN SOUTH HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST ROCKALL. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTHEAST ICELAND