AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR FITZROY BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH SCOTLAND 1039 EXPECTED SOUTHERN SWEDEN 1038 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST VIKING. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND FORTIES, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, VEERING EASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST DOGGER. IN TYNE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER

EAST OR NORTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONAL SMOOTH LATER IN FAR EAST. FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER IN THAMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN THAMES. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN THAMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, PERHAPS POOR IN THAMES

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER EXCEPT IN PORTLAND. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONAL POOR

PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHWEST BISCAY. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY

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

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SOUTHEAST SHANNON

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN WEST SOLE AND SOUTHEAST SHANNON. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOLE, FASTNET AND SOUTHEAST SHANNON, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST SOLE AND SOUTHEAST SHANNON, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FAR NORTHWEST ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH BUT VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND