AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 29 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY AND SOLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW FORTIES 994 EXPECTED SOUTHERN NORWAY 999 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW SOLE 998 EXPECTED DOGGER 999 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, VEERING NORTHERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY NORTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOLE

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH AND VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN SOUTH HEBRIDES

NORTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTHEAST ICELAND