FPUK71 EGRR 051500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 05 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 05 MAY TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 06 MAY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 250 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 1020, EXPECTED 250 MILES SOUTH OF ICELAND 1001 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN VIKING, MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS WINTRY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES

NORTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

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



FISHER

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER IN DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST WIGHT, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WEST OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FITZROY AND SOLE, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SHANNON

NORTH BACKING WEST 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

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



BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE IN NORTHWEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN FAEROES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR