FPUK71 EGRR 190300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 19 MARCH TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR FITZROY BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH ROCKALL 1031 EXPECTED FORTIES 1027 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN EAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 IN WEST. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES AND FAR NORTHEAST OF CROMARTY, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FISHER, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST BACKING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WIGHT, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND, ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH AND NORTHEAST BISCAY. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC MAINLY EASTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN WEST. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, DECREASING 2 TO 4 IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY AND NORTHEAST FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON SOUTH ROCKALL

NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN SOUTH ROCKALL, 3 TO 5. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



MALIN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE FOR A TIME. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST HEBRIDES

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHWEST. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST 3 TO 5 BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST, BUT IN NORTHWEST, ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, THEN HIGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, THEN WINTRY SHOWERS LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR