FPUK71 EGRR 060300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 06 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 06 MAY TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 07 MAY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW 200 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 1012 EXPECTED BAILEY 1001 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS, WINTRY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 EXCEPT IN EAST FORTIES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY AND FORTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



TYNE NORTHWEST DOGGER

NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, VEERING SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN WIGHT AND PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND NORTHEAST FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST, THEN SOUTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST MALIN BUT ELSEWHERE, MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN MALIN AND POOR ELSEWHERE



NORTHWEST BAILEY

EASTERLY 3 TO 5 BACKING NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH, THEN VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, THEN CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, THEN RAIN IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN WEST AND LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SLEET OR SNOW SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR