AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 01 NOVEMBER TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH SOUTHWEST ROCKALL 1041 EXPECTED MALIN 1044 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME AT FIRST IN WEST AND SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST AND 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH AND SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 LATER IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING WESTERLY IN WEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER FISHER

NORTHWEST AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE NORTH OR NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN DOGGER AND FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST EXCEPT IN NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE, THEN OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN THAMES. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, THEN OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN FOR A TIME, EXCEPT IN SOUTH BISCAY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WIGHT

FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY AND NORTH FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

NORTH 4 TO 6 VEERING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 4 OR 5. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 IN SOUTHWEST ROCKALL. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST OF ROCKALL, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

HEBRIDES

WEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE IN WEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

BAILEY

WEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 DECREASING 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

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