AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 08 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 08 SEPTEMBER TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 09 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER BISCAY MALIN AND HEBRIDES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FAIR ISLE 984 EXPECTED HUMBER 1002 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW NORTH BISCAY 1006 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY NORTHEAST, LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN TYNE AND LATER IN CROMARTY. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE IN FISHER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SQUALLY RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD

PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6, DECREASING 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BUT 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING WESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND