FPUK71 EGRR 050900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 05 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 05 MAY TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 06 MAY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 1021, EXPECTED 200 MILES SOUTH OF ICELAND 999 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN VIKING AND SLIGHT AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE AND SOUTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS WINTRY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BUT CYCLONIC AT FIRST IN FORTIES, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER

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



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



THAMES DOVER

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES IN EAST WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

NORTH, VEERING EAST IN IRISH SEA, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 EXCEPT IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE IN SHANNON, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE IN NORTHWEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

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



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN WEST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR