AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 27 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 27 JULY TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 28 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

ATLANTIC LOW 1002 MOVING EASTWARDS EXPECTED 50 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 1001 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

WEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 DECREASING 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT TIMES IN CROMARTY, OTHERWISE WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FISHER AND 3 IN GERMAN BIGHT, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE IN FISHER, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHWEST THAMES. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER EXCEPT IN DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EXCEPT IN SOUTHWEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, THEN VEERING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER NEAR FRENCH COAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN SOLE. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN IRISH SEA. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST, AND 7 LATER IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST HEBRIDES. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

BAILEY

VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

MAINLY WESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER EAST OF ORKNEY. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND