AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 23 JULY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW NORTH OF ICELAND 994 SLOW-MOVING, DEEPENING 988 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES

NORTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

CROMARTY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTH TYNE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTH. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES. FAIR. GOOD

DOGGER

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAR SOUTHWEST AND ROUGH IN FAR NORTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT AT TIMES. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET

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

IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

NORTHEAST BACKING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH ROCKALL AND LATER IN NORTH MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN BAILEY. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, DRIZZLE OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND