AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 31 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW FAEROES 1001 EXPECTED JUST NORTHEAST OF FAEROES 999 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 5 OR 6 LATER, VEERING WESTERLY LATER IN WEST VIKING. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WEST VIKING. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BUT LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN FORTIES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE WEST OR NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

DOVER WIGHT

WEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER IN WIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, THEN SLIGHT LATER IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 OR 3, BUT NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH, THEN SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, THEN SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BUT 4 TO 6 IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER EXCEPT IN LUNDY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER EXCEPT IN LUNDY

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND