FPUK71 EGRR 302100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 31 JANUARY TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER BISCAY FITZROY SOLE SHANNON AND FAIR ISLE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW LUNDY 975 MOVING SLOWLY NORTH, LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL SLEET OR SNOW. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL SNOW. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHEAST FORTIES

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL SLEET OR SNOW. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN FORTH, TYNE AND DOGGER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL SLEET OR SNOW. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SLEET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN HUMBER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN THAMES. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOVER, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST PORTLAND. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

WESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN SOUTHWEST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR POOR



TRAFALGAR

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. HIGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST, THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON

WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



MALIN

EAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTHEAST FAIR ISLE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SLEET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD