AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 25 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW 550 MILES WEST OF PORTUGAL 1012 EXPECTED SOUTHWEST FITZROY 1000 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW EAST BISCAY 1007 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE, BECOMING EASTERLY EXCEPT IN NORTH UTSIRE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH OF NORTH UTSIRE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER

EAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

FISHER NORTH GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY FOR A TIME, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST AND MODERATE IN NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

EASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, THEN VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN DOVER. SHOWERS LATER, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SHOWERS, BECOMING THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING EASTERLY LATER IN SOUTH, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WEST SOLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN LUNDY, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST AND POOR LATER

IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. FAIR THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHEAST, BACKING EAST LATER, 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST BAILEY, OTHERWISE MAINLY MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST FAEROES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. FOG PATCHES IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FAEROES

SOUTHEAST ICELAND