AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 07 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 07 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 08 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BISCAY

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW BISCAY 1009 EXPECTED NORTH GERMANY 1003 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1007 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST, THEN ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST FORTIES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH

WEST 3 TO 4, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, THEN MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST DOGGER AND LATER ELSEWHERE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND NORTH FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON

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

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN ROCKALL

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND