AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH BISCAY 1026 SLOW-MOVING 1025 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER IN NORTHEAST FISHER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOLE AND FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN SHANNON AND LATER IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SHANNON AND LATER IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES

BAILEY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND