FPUK71 EGRR 040900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 04 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 04 MAY TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 05 MAY 2026



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FITZROY 1011 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED FORTIES 1011 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, AND ALSO LATER IN NORTH VIKING. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST, THEN BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTH VIKING. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY AND WEST FORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST HUMBER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN SOUTH



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN PORTLAND AND NORTHEAST PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH BISCAY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 UNTIL LATER IN EAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN FITZROY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST LUNDY, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN LUNDY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BACKING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FAR SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST AND ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 FOR A TIME, AND OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, BECOMING WINTRY IN BAILEY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH FAIR ISLE, NORTH FAEROES AND EASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR