FPUK71 EGRR 191500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 19 MARCH TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH CROMARTY 1031 EXPECTED DOGGER 1025 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

WEST 3 TO 5 BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND ROUGH LATER IN NORTHERN NORTH UTSIRE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES AND EAST CROMARTY, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN WIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



PLYMOUTH BISCAY NORTH FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH AND LATER IN BISCAY. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC MAINLY EASTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

EAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST LUNDY. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING WESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST HEBRIDES

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, WINTRY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS. POOR