FPUK71 EGRR 192100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 20 MARCH TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH FORTIES 1029 EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT 1023 BY 1800 FRIDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

WESTERLY 3 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN FAR NORTH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES AND EAST CROMARTY, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE, BUT MAINLY NORTHEAST AT FIRST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN THAMES AND DOVER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN EAST AND NORTH. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY MAINLY 4 TO 6, BUT 6 TO GALE 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC MAINLY EASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE MAINLY EAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EXCEPT IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN FAEROES AND SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN WESTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN EAST FAEROES, BUT ELSEWHERE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR