AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 06 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 06 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 07 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES AND FISHER

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH FITZROY 1026, EXPECTED PLYMOUTH 1025 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER IN EAST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN EAST, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN DOGGER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER IN FISHER, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST FISHER, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WEST THAMES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY EAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING EASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

WEST FITZROY WEST SOLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST SOLE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN SHANNON. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON. SHOWERS. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND