AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET SHANNON AND ROCKALL

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW BISCAY 994 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED EAST DENMARK 990 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC AT TIMES, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN VIKING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 UNTIL LATER, VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND SLIGHT IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 UNTIL LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN TYNE, DOGGER AND HUMBER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, DECREASING 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND FOR A TIME IN PORTLAND AND WIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

WESTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

FITZROY

WESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER IN SOLE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON SOUTHWEST ROCKALL

NORTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE FORCE 9 LATER, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER IN SOUTHWEST SHANNON. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST ROCKALL. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND