FPUK71 EGRR 090300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 09 JANUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 09 JANUARY TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE FASTNET SHANNON ROCKALL FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW WIGHT 967 EXPECTED NETHERLANDS 991 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN VIKING. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN CROMARTY AND FORTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST FORTIES AND SOUTH TYNE. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 EXCEPT IN FISHER. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SNOW EXCEPT IN FISHER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN FISHER



THAMES

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SLEET. MODERATE OR POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN BISCAY, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN DOVER, WIGHT AND NORTH PORTLAND. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, DECREASING 5 IN SOUTHWEST FITZROY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 LATER IN WEST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH FITZROY, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FASTNET. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON SOUTHWEST ROCKALL

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN SOUTHWEST ROCKALL, DECREASING 5 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



NORTHEAST ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN BAILEY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 AT TIMES, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FAIR ISLE AND AT FIRST IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR NORTHEAST FAIR ISLE AND AT FIRST IN WEST FAEROES. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN FAR SOUTH, OTHERWISE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR