FPUK71 EGRR 210900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 21 MARCH TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

ATLANTIC LOW EXPECTED EAST OF ICELAND 964 BY 0600 SUNDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FOG PATCHES, RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FOG PATCHES, RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN CROMARTY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. RAIN LATER, FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN CROMARTY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN CROMARTY



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EAST BACKING NORTH OT NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTHWEST, 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SHANNON SOUTH ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING WESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11, THEN DECREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER, OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER . WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR