AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SHANNON ROCKALL BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOW EXPECTED NORTHWEST SHANNON 991 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WEST VIKING, NORTHWEST FORTIES AND NORTHEAST CROMARTY. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

WEST BACKING SOUTH, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST BISCAY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND, MODERATE OR ROUGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN SHANNON. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA AND AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL

SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC FOR A TIME, 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 AT TIMES, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE TO VERY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE EAST FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

WEST FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND