AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER AND TRAFALGAR

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW CROMARTY 1000 EXPECTED NORWAY 991 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN SOUTH UTSIRE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT VERY POOR AT FIRST IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE

CROMARTY FORTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER IN TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE , BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTHEAST DOGGER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAR NORTH GERMAN BIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING WESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH IN SOLE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

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

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 LATER IN WEST ROCKALL, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL, MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN ROCKALL. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 6 OR 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FAIR ISLE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

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