FPUK71 EGRR 200300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 20 MARCH TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH FORTIES 1027 DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN FAR NORTH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



NORTH UTSIRE

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



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 IN SOUTHEAST DOGGER, BUT ELSEWHERE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES AND EAST CROMARTY, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN CROMARTY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN CROMARTY



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

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



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH BISCAY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER, ELSEWHERE MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHWEST OF BISCAY. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC MAINLY EASTERLY, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. IN SHANNON, MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER, IN NORTH LUNDY AND IRISH SEA, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, ELSEWHERE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



HEBRIDES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN EAST, VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN WEST. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN WEST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR