AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 22 JULY TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND FISHER

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SKAGERRAK 1008 EXPECTED BALTIC SEA 1007 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN WEST VIKING. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES CROMARTY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTIES AND 3 IN CROMARTY. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FORTIES, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST CROMARTY, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTH TYNE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST FORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

DOGGER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST HUMBER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 AT TIMES IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEAST OF HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 5 AT TIMES IN SOUTH PORTLAND AND WEST PLYMOUTH AND SOUTHWESTERLY 5 FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY

MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. MAINLY MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FAR SOUTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN WEST, FOG PATCHES LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN SOUTHEAST

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

MAINLY NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTH IRISH SEA. MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST LUNDY AND NORTH FASTNET. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY IN NORTH ROCKALL, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH AND EAST FAIR ISLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST BAILEY AND NORTHWEST FAEROES. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

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