AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 17 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 17 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOW EXPECTED JUST WEST OF BAILEY 1000 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTHWEST VIKING AND LATER IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT AT TIMES. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER EXCEPT IN EAST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

GERMAN BIGHT

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

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING WEST LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH AND ROUGH IN SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES. OCCASIONAL RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES, THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN BAILEY AND LATER IN HEBRIDES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND