FPUK71 EGRR 050300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 05 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 05 MAY TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 06 MAY 2026



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW LOW EXPECTED 100 MILES SOUTH OF ICELAND 1009 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME IN VIKING. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS WINTRY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER , 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

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



WIGHT

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH



BISCAY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHERLY LATER IN NORTH, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

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



IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SHANNON

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



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 LATER IN BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH HEBRIDES AND NORTH BAILEY. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

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



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR