AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 17 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 17 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW LOW EXPECTED 300 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 997 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1020 EXPECTED 300 MILES NORTHEAST OF ICELAND 1019 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY THEN CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, EXCEPT IN EAST FORTIES AND EAST DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST FORTIES, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BUT 6 OR 7 UNTIL LATER IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING WEST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

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

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH, ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

BISCAY

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

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN EAST LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, THEN VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN, BECOMING ROUGH IN ROCKALL AND LATER IN WEST MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

EASTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY, THEN VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN SOUTH, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN BAILEY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST HEBRIDES, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST FAEROES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND