AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH FORTIES 1037 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY AWAY EASTWARDS

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHWEST VIKING. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

CROMARTY

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

TYNE DOGGER FISHER

EAST VEERING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT

EAST 5 TO 7. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 EXCEPT IN HUMBER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN HUMBER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER AND WIGHT. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTHEAST, VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY EAST SOLE

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN EAST SOLE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN EAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN EAST

WEST SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER, BUT BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN FASTNET, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA AND AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WEST FASTNET. FAIR THEN SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SHANNON

CYCLONIC MAINLY SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY IN MALIN, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST ROCKALL, AND ALSO MALIN EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN HEBRIDES AND SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN HEBRIDES EXCEPT FAR NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND