AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 05 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 05 NOVEMBER TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH JUST NORTH OF FAIR ISLE 1037 EXPECTED SOUTH SWEDEN 1033 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHEAST AT FIRST IN FORTIES, OTHERWISE EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST

HUMBER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

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

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHEAST FITZROY

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

SOUTHWEST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY, THEN CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES IN WEST. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

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

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

EASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH IRISH SEA, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA AND THEN LATER IN FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN MALIN, DECREASING 2 OR 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. 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, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 IN FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND