AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 12 JUNE TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR AND ROCKALL

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

ATLANTIC LOW 995 EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 1000 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH EXCEPT IN DOGGER, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN DOGGER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE ,OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST AND ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST IN HUMBER AND THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN HUMBER AND THAMES AND ROUGH IN DOVER AND WIGHT. DRIZZLE, FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES, FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BISCAY

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE EASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST AND SOUTH AND ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. DRIZZLE, FOG BANKS LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN NORTH

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN SOLE, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING EASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH. DRIZZLE, FOG BANKS. MODERATE TO VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAIR ISLE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND