FPUK71 EGRR 010300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 02 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH FITZROY 1035 DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 VEERING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTH VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FORTIES, CROMARTY AND FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH EXCEPT IN WEST CROMARTY. RAIN FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN THAMES AND DOVER, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST FISHER. RAIN LATER, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN BISCAY. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST BISCAY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN NORTH FITZROY, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY, NORTHEAST FASTNET AND IRISH SEA, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SQUALLY RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, THEN VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FAEROES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST. WINTRY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAR NORTH, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SLEET OR SNOW SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST