AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 02 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 02 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 03 OCTOBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH NORTHWESTERN FRANCE 1031 EXPECTED NORTHERN GERMANY 1032 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST LATER, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FORTIES. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST FISHER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN DOVER, WIGHT AND PORTLAND, AND LATER ALSO PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER, IN PLYMOUTH, SLIGHT OR MODERAT. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN NORTH. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER IN SOUTHEAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN SOUTHEAST

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOLE, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST SOLE, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOLE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN IRISH SEA, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 IN WEST FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

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