AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW HIGH EXPECTED BISCAY 1027 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH BUT LATER IN THE UTSIRES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE AND ROUGH LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. RAIN UNTIL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR UNTIL LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY NORTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN FAR NORTHWEST FITZROY. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 FOR A TIME IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BUT WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY IN SHANNON, 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST SHANNON AND SLIGHT OR MODERATE THROUGHOUT IN EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND