FPUK71 EGRR 270900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW LUNDY 1004 EXPECTED DOGGER 1008 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE SOUTHEAST FORTIES

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN FORTH, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN DOGGER. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER IN HUMBER AND THAMES, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN HUMBER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST WIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN PLYMOUTH, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FASTNET. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST MALIN. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

WESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER IN NORTHWEST BAILEY. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST AND ROUGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH AT FIRST IN FAEROES, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. WINTRY SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. LIGHT ICING AT FIRST NEAR ICELAND