AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH 300 MILES WEST OF SOLE 1030 EXPECTED SHANNON 1037 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH SOUTHWEST BISCAY 1025 DISSIPATING

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FORTIES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN FORTH AND TYNE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOGGER FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, VEERING NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN DOGGER, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BUT BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FISHER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST AND MODERATE LATER

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST, THEN VEERING NORTH LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST PORTLAND. RAIN FOR A TIME, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST VEERING NORTH 4 TO 6, THEN VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHEAST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

BISCAY FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH FITZROY. RAIN, THEN SHOWERS IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR EXCEPT IN NORTH

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY, THEN NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN WEST SOLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY AND NORTHEAST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN SOUTH SHANNON, OTHERWISE ROUGH. SHOWERS, BECOMING FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

BAILEY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN FAR WEST, OTHERWISE ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

FAIR ISLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTH FOR A TIME, 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

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