FPUK71 EGRR 180300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 18 JANUARY TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE SHANNON ROCKALL BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW IBERIA 1008 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER AND WIGHT, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR LATER



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER EXCEPT IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FASTNET. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, THEN SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR