FPUK71 EGRR 042100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 05 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 05 MAY TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 06 MAY 2026



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

NEW LOW EXPECTED 200 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 1016 BY 1800 TUESDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME, THEN OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE AND OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH VIKING. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS WINTRY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7, THEN BECOMING NORTH LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN CROMARTY AND FORTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE, THEN MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY AND POOR LATER



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, BECOMING VARIABLE, 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTHWEST HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN HUMBER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN NORTHWEST HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



WIGHT

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, VEERING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN PLYMOUTH AND NORTH BISCAY. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH



SOUTH BISCAY

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



TRAFALGAR

NORTH 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 VEERING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME IN BAILEY AND NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR