AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 24 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2026

THERE IS A WARNING OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW TRAFALGAR 1003 EXPECTED BISCAY 1007 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST FORTIES AND EAST DOGGER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FISHER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN EAST, AND LATER ALSO IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST IN HUMBER AND 6 LATER IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

DOVER

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST WIGHT AND SOUTH PORTLAND, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST AND 2 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FITZROY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN WEST SOLE, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES ELSEWHERE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, BUT IN SOLE, MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN EAST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN SOLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

EAST OR SOUTHEAST, BACKING NORTHEAST FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY MAINLY 3 TO 5, BUT 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST MALIN AND SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BAILEY

SOUTH 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE ROUGH, BUT BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAEROES. FOG PATCHES LATER IN FAEROES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FAEROES

SOUTHEAST ICELAND