####018003067####
FPUK71 EGRR 031500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 03 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 03 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 04 AUGUST 2026



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SHANNON 1003 EXPECTED MALIN 1001 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER EXCEPT IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FISHER

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



GERMAN BIGHT

EAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN THAMES. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN DOVER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN DOVER AND PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST SOLE. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES IN FAR NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

EAST OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



ROCKALL

NORTHEAST BACKING NORTH, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN

CYCLONIC, MAINLY EAST OR NORTHEAST AT FIRST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



NORTHWEST BAILEY

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTHERLY LATER, 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD