AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 18 JUNE TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW JUST WEST OF BAILEY 993 SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 994 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 999 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOGGER FISHER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN PORTLAND. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG BANKS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG BANKS. MODERATE TO VERY POOR

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOUTHEAST

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN NORTHWESTERN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST LUNDY AND FASTNET AND SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 FOR A TIME IN FAR SOUTHEAST MALIN. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH ROCKALL AND NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, FOG PATCHES IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOUTHEAST MALIN AND POOR ELSEWHERE

BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC IN FAIR ISLE AND SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST IN FAEROES, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAIR ISLE AND ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAEROES. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND