AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOW EXPECTED FAEROES 992 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE AND ROUGH LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWESTERLY AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH FOR A TIME. SHOWERS. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE UNTIL LATER

BISCAY NORTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST FITZROY. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOLE AND LATER ELSEWHERE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BUT SOUTHWESTERLY IN SOUTH SHANNON, 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN SHANNON AND WEST MALIN AND SLIGHT OR MODERATE THROUGHOUT IN EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. RAIN UNTIL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR UNTIL LATER

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND