AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 18 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HEBRIDES BAILEY AND FAEROES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW BAILEY 999 EXPECTED MALIN WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED FISHER 998 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST VIKING AND 2 ELSEWHERE. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 FOR A TIME IN SOUTH PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN SOUTH PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, OR VERY POOR IN SOUTH PLYMOUTH

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOLE AND FASTNET. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL

WEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH AND WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN SOUTH HEBRIDES

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES, BUT OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN FAIR ISLE AND GALE 8 IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST FAIR ISLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND