AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 07 NOVEMBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH SKAGERRAK 1032 EXPECTED WESTERN UKRAINE 1031 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN DOGGER AND GERMAN BIGHT, DECREASING 2 AT TIMES IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT

HUMBER

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTH AND WEST. MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT, BUT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER IN SOUTH. FAIR, THEN RAIN IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR GOOD

THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN DOVER, FOG PATCHES FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 EXCEPT IN WEST PLYMOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS BECOMING THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST EXCEPT IN FAR SOUTH, OTHERWISE EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHWEST FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN FAR SOUTHWEST, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHEAST FITZROY WEST SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SLIGHT IN EAST SOLE, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 OR 3, INCREASING 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTHWEST BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 IN FAR NORTH OF FAEROES, BUT ELSEWHERE VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND