FPUK71 EGRR 200900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 20 MARCH TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH DOGGER 1026 DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE

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



SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. 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

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FISHER AND SMOOTH IN HUMBER. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH BISCAY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN THAMES, DOVER AND WIGHT, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

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



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, DECREASING 2 OR 3 LATER IN SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE MAINLY EAST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN LUNDY AND ROUGH LATER IN WEST FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST AND 3 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH AT TIMES IN FAR NORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

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



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MAINLY MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. POOR. LIGHT ICING NEAR ICELAND