AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 04 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 04 OCTOBER TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 05 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 982 BY 0600 TOMORROW. HIGH NORTH FITZROY 1030 EXPECTED PLYMOUTH 1027 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST CROMARTY AND FORTH, MODERATE OR ROUGH ELSEWHERE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FISHER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

THAMES

SOUTHWEST 2 OR 3, INCREASING 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH

FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN FAR NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTHEAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTHEAST

SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR POOR

NORTH ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WESTERLY LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING WESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN MALIN, BECOMING VERY ROUGH AT TIMES LATER IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

NORTHWEST BAILEY

CYCLONIC MAINLY SOUTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST AND SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER IN FAEROES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN FAEROES AND LATER IN FAIR ISLE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND