AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 08 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 08 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 09 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HEBRIDES BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW MOVING STEADILY NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 150 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 984 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WEST VIKING

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD

EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN DOGGER, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN DOVER AND WIGHT, OTHERWISE MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 4 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN WEST LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH AND WEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND