FPUK71 EGRR 160300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 16 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 17 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW JUST WEST OF ROCKALL 1012 EXPECTED MALIN 1015 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1016 SLOW-MOVING, INTENSIFYING 1020 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE, BUT VEERING NORTHERLY IN EAST FORTIES, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST FORTIES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR NORTHWEST, BECOMING VARIABLE FOR A TIME, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FAR NORTHEAST. SOUTH OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

HUMBER

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BECOMING SMOOTH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS IN THAMES. GOOD

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN PORTLAND, OTHERWISE NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHWEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST BISCAY

NORTHERLY 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST BISCAY

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

NORTHERLY UNTIL LATER IN EAST, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FASTNET. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN IN IRISH SEA. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE, BECOMING EAST LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT EASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE