AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH BISCAY 1025 DISSIPATING

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES FOR A TIME LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FOR A TIME LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WEST CROMARTY, WEST FORTH AND WEST TYNE. RAIN AND SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN FISHER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FISHER

HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTHWEST SHANNON AND FAR SOUTHWEST ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FOR A TIME

SOUTHEAST ICELAND