AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 05 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 05 NOVEMBER TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH FAIR ISLE 1037 EXPECTED SOUTH NORWAY 1034 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN CROMARTY AND MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST

GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST

HUMBER THAMES

EAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN HUMBER, DECREASING 2 OR 3 LATER IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN THAMES. FAIR. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT

EAST VEERING SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN PORTLAND. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST AND ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST, RAIN LATER IN SOUTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

EAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT AT TIMES IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN MALIN. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTHWEST BAILEY

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 OR 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE MAINLY SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER IN FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND