AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 23 JULY TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

DEVELOPING LOW MOVING STEADILY NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 400 MILES NORTHEAST OF ICELAND 990 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH MID-ATLANTIC 1035 SLOW MOVING, DECLINING 1034 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD

CROMARTY

NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTH TYNE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOGGER

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

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME IN FAR NORTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

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

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTHWEST, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FAR SOUTHEAST

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTH ROCKALL. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND