AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 01 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 02 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE IS A WARNING OF GALES IN FAEROES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW WEST BAILEY 1000 MOVING STEADILY EASTWARDS, LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 5 AT FIRST IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, THEN VEERING WESTERLY LATER. SLIGHT AT FIRST EXCEPT IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BUT BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTH VIKING. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE FOR A TIME. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN TYNE, WEST HUMBER AND WEST THAMES. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN TYNE AND DOGGER

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

MAINLY VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT NORTHERLY 5 IN FAR SOUTHEAST OF FITZROY. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA, AND ALSO AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FASTNET, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN IRISH SEA

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST OR CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN SOUTH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, BECOMING POOR FOR A TIME

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EAST 3 TO 5 LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN MALIN. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS, BECOMING FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST AND MODERATE LATER

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 LATER IN NORTH, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FAEROES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FAR NORTHEAST BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

EASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

WESTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND