AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SHANNON ROCKALL AND BAILEY

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW NORWEGIAN SEA 999 SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 1009 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST VIKING, BECOMING MAINLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FISHER

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

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE, THEN SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT

NORTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT FOR A TIME. SHOWERS. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHERLY, VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET

WEST 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

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

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 IN SHANNON AND LATER IN ROCKALL. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN BAILEY. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTH BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND