AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 07 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 07 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 08 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL HEBRIDES AND FAIR ISLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH PORTLAND 1025, EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1024, EXPECTED GERMANY WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED FITZROY 1011 BY THAT TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE AND BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST VIKING. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 IN TYNE AND DOGGER, OTHERWISE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD

EAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE EASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

WEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC IN WEST FITZROY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST SOLE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST FOR A TIME, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN MALIN. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN MALIN. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER IN NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AND SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND