AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 07 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FITZROY 1013 LOSING ITS IDENTITY. NEW LOW EXPECTED EAST BISCAY 1008 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWEST FORTIES

WESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT 5 OR 6 AT FIRST IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, BUT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHWEST FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

CROMARTY FORTH

WEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHEAST CROMARTY, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN TYNE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FISHER AND SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT POOR LATER

THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BUT POOR LATER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTH 5 TO 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN BISCAY. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR, BECOMING GOOD LATER

SHANNON

NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND