AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 21 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 300 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1006 EXPECTED 100 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 998 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH MID-ATLANTIC 1030 EXPECTED 200 MILES WEST OF SHANNON WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

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

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHEAST DOGGER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST DOGGER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

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

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH AND EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHWEST FITZROY

NORTHERLY AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 IN WEST. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS IN WEST, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN FAR WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

NORTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH VEERING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN LUNDY. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON

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

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTH BACKING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

BAILEY

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 OR 5. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

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

FAEROES

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

SOUTHEAST ICELAND