AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2026

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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW JUST WEST OF FITZROY 1018 EXPECTED FASTNET 1001 BY 0600 TOMORROW. HIGH NORTHWEST FRANCE 1024 DISSIPATING

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY

SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE AND SLIGHT IN SOUTH FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER NORTH GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER IN TYNE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT AND HUMBER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT AND WEST WIGHT. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST BISCAY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN PLYMOUTH AND NORTHWEST BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN PLYMOUTH AND NORTHWEST BISCAY. FAIR THEN SHOWERS, RAIN LATER, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SOUTHEAST BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH FITZROY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, THEN NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN WEST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH, 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FASTNET, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN LUNDY. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN SHANNON, VEERING WEST LATER IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 BACKING SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND