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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SOUTH FITZROY 1004 EXPECTED WEST PLYMOUTH 1007 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH FORTIES 1025 MOVING AWAY NORTHEASTWARDS

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN TYNE. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOGGER

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

FISHER

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS IN HUMBER. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 LATER IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY FITZROY EAST SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST SOLE AND LATER IN SOUTHWEST FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN BISCAY, OTHERWISE MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST SOLE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WEST SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

IRISH SEA

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER IN SOUTH. GOOD

SHANNON

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST HEBRIDES AND NORTHWEST ROCKALL, OTHERWISE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN AND SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS IN ROCKALL. GOOD

BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN WEST FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN FAEROES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FAEROES

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