AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 10 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 10 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH SOLE 1020 EXPECTED TYNE 1025 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER IN CROMARTY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BUT LATER IN EAST DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN FAR NORTHEAST DOGGER. SHOWERS AT FIRST, MAINLY IN DOGGER. GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SMOOTH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN SOUTH DOVER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN HUMBER. SHOWERS AT FIRST IN HUMBER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN HUMBER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER IN WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST

FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN FAR WEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 BUT LATER IN MALIN, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FAR WEST SHANNON AND WEST ROCKALL. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAR EAST SHANNON AND MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND