AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH PLYMOUTH 1033 EXPECTED WIGHT 1031 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BUT 5 TO 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT IN TYNE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT 5 TO 7 AT FIRST IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT, BACKING WESTERLY 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST THAMES AND PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. MAINLY FAIR, BUT FOG PATCHES IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOUTHEAST

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN SOLE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER IN BAILEY, BUT DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER IN SOUTHEAST ROCKALL AND MALIN. ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER IN BAILEY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. SQUALLY RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT VERY POOR AT FIRST

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN, SQUALLY FOR A TIME, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND