FPUK71 EGRR 111500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT BISCAY AND TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW JUST NORTH OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND 959 EXPECTED 150 MILES NORTHEAST OF ICELAND 953 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN NORTH FORTIES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN DOGGER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 5 TO 7, THEN 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT, MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, BUT ELSEWHERE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN HUMBER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND AND ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH FITZROY. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTH BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN SOUTH BAILEY, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER IN ROCKALL. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER IN ROCKALL AND SOUTH BAILEY. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS, WINTRY LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FAIR ISLE. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS, WINTRY LATER. MODERATE OR POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR