FPUK71 EGRR 060900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 06 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 06 MAY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 07 MAY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 150 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 1004 EXPECTED BAILEY 999 BY 0600 TOMORROW. HIGH SCOTLAND 1017 EXPECTED DOGGER WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 EXCEPT IN EAST FORTIES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



TYNE NORTHWEST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTH BISCAY

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



SOUTH BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHWESTERLY, VEERING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

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



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHWEST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH AND EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST BAILEY

EASTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR



FAEROES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST. WINTRY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD BECOMING POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SNOW SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR