AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 07 OCTOBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW BISCAY 1011 EXPECTED WEST FRANCE 1007 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 1011 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWEST FORTIES

WESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHWEST FORTIES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST FORTIES

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER IN FORTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN TYNE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST DOGGER. RAIN, SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR UNTIL LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER, BUT 4 TO 6 LATER IN FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WEST GERMAN BIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN LATER, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTH 5 TO 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR, BECOMING GOOD LATER IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH

BISCAY FITZROY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN BISCAY AND SOUTHEAST FITZROY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME, BACKING NORTHWEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOLE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR, BECOMING GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH BAILEY. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTHWEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND