AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 03 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 03 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 04 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH IRISH SEA 1031 DISSIPATING. NEW HIGH EXPECTED SOLE 1030 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN DOGGER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN TYNE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOGGER. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH AND WEST PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY FITZROY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN FAR NORTHWEST FITZROY, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH FITZROY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN BISCAY AND SOUTHEAST FITZROY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN BISCAY AND SOUTHEAST FITZROY

SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND