AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOWS EXPECTED FITZROY 1010 AND BISCAY 1009 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH MALIN 1022 EXPECTED FORTIES 1023 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTH 3 OR 4, VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND

PLYMOUTH

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

BISCAY

CYCLONIC, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHERLY 6 OR 7 LATER IN FAR WEST SOLE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME IN WEST FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET AND LATER IN LUNDY. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST ROCKALL, AND OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAR EAST MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN BAILEY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND