AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 04 SEPTEMBER TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 05 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HEBRIDES BAILEY AND FAIR ISLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW FAEROES 989 LOSING ITS IDENTITY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH 1024 FITZROY EXPECTED 1027 PLYMOUTH

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN VIKING AND SOUTH UTSIRE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY

WEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTH TYNE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER IN DOGGER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER

WESTERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN WIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN WEST PLYMOUTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN SOUTH FITZROY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

WEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

WEST 5 OR 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, THEN BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER IN ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

WEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND