AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 02 NOVEMBER TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 03 NOVEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH SCOTLAND 1043 SLOW-MOVING, DECLINING 1042 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE, MAINLY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER, BUT BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE DOGGER

NORTH 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTH VEERING NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST ROUGH IN THAMES AND WIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT, THEN OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS LATER IN EAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN EAST

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, BUT MAINLY FAIR IN LUNDY. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTH. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

SHANNON

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

ROCKALL

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST AND SLIGHT LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

MALIN

VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST AND SLIGHT LATER IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH, THEN VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT POOR AT FIRST IN NORTH

FAEROES

WEST 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND