AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW JUST NORTHEAST OF FAEROES 990 EXPECTED NORWEGIAN SEA 984 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH FITZROY SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. FAIR. GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST FISHER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

BISCAY

EASTERLY 4 OR 5 IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST FITZROY, SOLE AND FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

WEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN SHANNON. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SHANNON

MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN MALIN. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BAILEY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, THEN SOUTH 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND