FPUK71 EGRR 210300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 21 MARCH TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

ATLANTIC LOW EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 969 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND FORTIES. FOG PATCHES, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN CROMARTY AND LATER ELSEWHERE. FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN CROMARTY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN CROMARTY



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER IN HUMBER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN HUMBER



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER IN SOUTH BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER, 2 OR 3. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN LUNDY AND ROUGH IN WEST FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON SOUTH ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD



NORTH ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN MALIN, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN NORTH ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING GALE 8 TO STORM 10, OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 5 OR 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING GALE 8 TO STORM 10, OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER . RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE TO VERY POOR. LIGHT ICING AT FIRST NEAR ICELAND