AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 08 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 08 OCTOBER TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 09 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HUMBER THAMES SHANNON ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOW EXPECTED ICELAND 984 BY 0600 FRIDAY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR LATER

FORTIES

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7, THEN VEERING WEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOGGER

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, THEN VEERING WEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. FAIR AT FIRST, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

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

NORTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

SOLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH VEERING WEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN BAILEY. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH AND WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND