AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 07 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 07 NOVEMBER TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR FITZROY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW THAMES 1022 EXPECTED NORTH HUMBER 1019 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WEST CROMARTY, AND ALSO LATER IN SOUTH DOGGER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTH LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 INCREASING 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE IN NORTH AND WEST. RAIN AT TIMES IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST BUT BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN AT TIMES, THUNDERY IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST

SOLE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST IN EAST AND 7 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE MAINLY MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN WEST

LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6 LATER IN FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH AND WEST FASTNET. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN EAST LUNDY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST LUNDY

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SMOOTH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 INCREASING 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST. RAIN LATER IN SOUTHWEST. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR LATER IN SOUTHWEST

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER IN SOUTHWEST ROCKALL. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE IN SOUTH AND WEST ROCKALL. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTHWEST BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. MAINLY MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND