AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY SOLE SHANNON ROCKALL AND BAILEY

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW HIGH 1025 EXPECTED NORTH UTSIRE BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN NORTH UTSIRE, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWEST AT FIRST IN DOGGER, OTHERWISE WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 , THEN SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH EXCEPT IN FORTIES. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER, THEN NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST, 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER AND AT FIRST IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 FOR A TIME. MAINLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST AND LATER IN FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST SHANNON, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD

BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND