AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 03 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 03 NOVEMBER TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 04 NOVEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH SCOTLAND 1042 EXPECTED VIKING 1039 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN FAR NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN FAR NORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT POOR AT FIRST

FORTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE DOGGER

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

FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT, BECOMING SMOOTH LATER IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BUT 4 TO 6 IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

THAMES DOVER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT POOR AT FIRST

BISCAY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE IN WEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN LUNDY. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD, BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE

IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH AND WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON

EAST OR SOUTHEAST, BACKING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST, THEN ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

ROCKALL

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

MALIN

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, DECREASING 3 TO 5. ROUGH, BUT VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST AND MODERATE IN FAR SOUTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST, MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT POOR AT FIRST

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND