AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 31 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FAEROES 1002 EXPECTED JUST NORTHEAST OF FAEROES 1000 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW FORTIES 1002, LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT, OTHERWISE WEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

WEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN THAMES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN NORTHEAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 OR 3, BUT NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BUT 4 TO 6 IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND