AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 21 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH MOVING SLOWLY EAST EXPECTED 350 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 1030 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW MOVING STEADILY EAST EXPECTED 150 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 996 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN VIKING, NORTH UTSIRE, SOUTH UTSIRE AND FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN HUMBER AND LATER ELSEWHERE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST FITZROY

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, BUT SOUTHEASTERLY IN FAR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FAR WEST. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN IN WEST, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN FAR WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

NORTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 4 OR 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND FASTNET AND ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOLE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT TIMES IN EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

NORTH VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, BACKING WEST LATER IN BAILEY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, DRIZZLE LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN BAILEY

FAIR ISLE

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY IN WEST AND LATER IN EAST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. DRIZZLE OR SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SOUTHEAST ICELAND