AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1034 EXPECTED FORTH 1038 BY 1800 SATURDAY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE SOUTHEAST FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTHWEST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FISHER, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN TYNE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONAL POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TRAFALGAR

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN EAST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHEAST OR EAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD

MALIN HEBRIDES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

BAILEY

WEST BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND