AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 07 NOVEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH SOUTHEASTERN NORWAY 1034 EXPECTED POLAND 1031 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW HIGH EXPECTED NORTH UTSIRE 1028 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY AT FIRST IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOGGER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST AND SMOOTH IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 DECREASING 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST AND SOUTH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTH AND WEST. MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT. RAIN AT TIMES IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN WIGHT, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING LATER NEAR SHORE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER NEAR SHORE

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS BECOMING THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHWEST FITZROY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR WEST. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHEAST FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

EAST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

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

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTHWEST BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 IN FAR NORTH OF FAEROES, BUT ELSEWHERE VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND