AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 03 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 03 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW 400 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 983 EXPECTED BAILEY 986 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH BISCAY 1026 DISSIPATING

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FORTIES. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST DOGGER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. DRIZZLE AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE IN NORTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN NORTHWEST

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

CYCLONIC MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHWEST FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR NORTH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOLE AND LATER ELSEWHERE, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOLE AND FASTNET AND LATER IN LUNDY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 5 OR 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AND THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN NORTH AND GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH. ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST FAIR ISLE AND SOUTH FAEROES. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND