AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 06 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 06 JUNE TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 07 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY SOLE LUNDY AND FASTNET

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FASTNET 993 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 0600 SUNDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED BAILEY 993 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, INCREASING ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

WEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY, BUT NORTHERLY IN SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

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

ROCKALL

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND