FPUK71 EGRR 201500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 20 MARCH TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1025 EXPECTED LATVIA WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE SOUTHEAST FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHWEST FORTIES AND EAST CROMARTY, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT ELSEWHERE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

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



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH FITZROY, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS IN SOUTH FITZROY. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

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



IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

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



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 FOR A TIME, THEN OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. 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, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BACKING SOUTHERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE TO VERY POOR. LIGHT ICING NEAR ICELAND