AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 23 JUNE TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1023 DISSIPATING. NEW HIGH EXPECTED SHANNON 1021 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED FITZROY 1011 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST AND SMOOTH LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN DOVER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER IN NORTHEAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOLE

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES, SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN FASTNET. FOG PATCHES, SHOWERS LATER IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BUT 4 TO 6 IN BAILEY. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN BAILEY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT POOR AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND