FPUK71 EGRR 222100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY TO 0000 UTC TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH BISCAY 1029 EXPECTED SOUTHERN FRANCE 1025 BY 1800 ON MONDAY. LOW FAEROES 990 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND, PLYMOUTH AND NORTH BISCAY, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



TRAFALGAR SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, EXCEPT IN SOUTH TRAFALGAR. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FASTNET, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN SOUTH HEBRIDES

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES

CYCLONIC BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, DECREASING 4 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR