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Shipping Forecast UK 26 Jul 2026

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Shipping Forecast UK
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Sunday 26th of July 8th 26 p.m. The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency at 4 AAUTC plus 1 on the Sunday 26 July 8 26 p.m. for the period 6 a.m. on Sunday 26 July 8 26 p.m. to 6 AAUT plus 1 on Monday 27th of July 8 26 p.m. There are warnings of gales in southeast Iceland. The general synopsis at midnight, new low moving rather quickly east. Expected South Sweden 9.95 a.m. by midnight tonight. The area forecasts for the next 24 hours. Viking, North Utsia, South Utsire, North Forties westerly or northwesterly 4-6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, rain or showers, moderate or good. South 40s Cromati, variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4-6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in South 40s. Rain then showers, moderate or good. 4th, Tyne, Dogger Cyclonic, becoming west or northwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight until later in 4th and tyne, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor. Fisher, German bite cyclonic becoming northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in Fisher. Rain or showers, thundery in German Bight. Good, occasionally poor Humber, Them southwest veering west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later. Slight or moderate, showers, good, occasionally poor. Dover White, Portland, Plymouth West or Southwest veering west or northwest 4-6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough in West Plymouth, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, good, occasionally poor at first Biscay Northwest 4-6, veering north 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Showers, good, occasionally moderate. Trafalgar, issued 11:15 pm UTC plus 1. Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4-6. Moderate occasionally slight, fair. Good. South Fitzroy northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, moderate occasionally slight, occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, North Fitzroy, sole northwesterly 4-6, becoming variable 2-4 later. Moderate or rough, occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, Lundy Farsnet. Irish Sea West or Southwest 4-6. Moderate or rough in far southwesty and south and west farsnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, moderate or good, occasionally poor at first, Shannon, Rock or Malin, Northwest backing west or southwest later, 4-6, occasionally 7 at first in Rockall. Rough, occasionally moderate in Malin and later elsewhere. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor Hebrides. South Bailey northerly or northwesterly backing westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in South Hebrides. Moderate or rough, rain or showers, good, occasionally poor. North Bailey variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, rain later, good, occasionally moderate later. Fair Isle, Faroes westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in Fair Isle, perhaps gale 8 later in Northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest Faroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in North Faroes and later in North Fair Isle. Showers, moderate or good, Southeast Iceland cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, otherwise northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Showers, good, occasionally moderate, gale warnings. Sea area gale warnings issued by the MetOffice, on behalf of the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency, at 4.5 a.m. UTC plus 1. On Sunday, 26 July, 8.26 pm Southeast Iceland, issued 9.52 a.m. UTC plus 1. On Saturday, 25 July, 8.26 pm, Northwesterly Gale Force 8, expected soon. Like Crown Copyright at MetofficeDov.uk. This concludes the shipping forecast. The shipping forecast is broadcast every day on BBC Radio 4 at 48 minutes after midnight and at 5 30 a.m.