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

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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW HIGH EXPECTED EAST HUMBER 1030 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

CROMARTY

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FORTH

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

TYNE

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER

WEST OR NORTHWEST BECOMING VERY ROUGH, THEN SOUTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. FOG PATCH FOR A TIME IN FAR WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FAR WEST

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN PLYMOUTH AND PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH AND WEST PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN BISCAY, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH ROCKALL. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND