AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FORTH TYNE DOGGER AND FAIR ISLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW HIGH EXPECTED HUMBER 1023 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOWS SOUTHEAST ICELAND 987 AND SOUTHWEST SCOTLAND 1000 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN CROMARTY, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, THEN VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, THEN SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN FORTH, TYNE AND DOGGER. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER

SOUTH 5 OR 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EXCEPT IN PORTLAND. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST VEERING EAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

CYCLONIC MAINLY EAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN FITZROY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FITZROY

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST LUNDY AND SMOOTH LATER IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

MALIN

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, THEN SOUTHEAST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN EAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAEROES. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND