AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 06 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 06 SEPTEMBER TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 07 SEPTEMBER 2026

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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 100 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 989 EXPECTED BAILEY 976 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH CROMARTY AND NORTH FORTIES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN DOVER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST PLYMOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN BISCAY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN BISCAY

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FASTNET, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER IN HEBRIDES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWEST, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, THEN HIGH LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND