AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 31 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW HEBRIDES 1002 EXPECTED JUST NORTHEAST OF FAEROES 1001 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED JUST WEST OF BAILEY 1001 BY SAME TIME. LOW SCOTLAND 1001 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY THAT TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN VIKING. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST VIKING. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER

CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWEST, THEN BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH VEERING WEST, THEN VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST 4 TO 6, THEN VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, THEN BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

BISCAY

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN SHANNON. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BAILEY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC, BECOMING MAINLY NORTHERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EAST OR NORTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND