FPUK71 EGRR 130300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 13 APRIL TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW FAEROES 985 EXPECTED 200 MILES NORTH OF ICELAND 1001 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY

SOUTH BACKING SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHEAST FOR A TIME, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 UNTIL LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FORTH AND DOGGER, THEN BECOMING SMOOTH AT TIMES. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN FORTH AND TYNE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FISHER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN GERMAN BIGHT. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND AND AT FIRST IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN HUMBER AND THAMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



BISCAY

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES IN EAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FASTNET AND SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHEAST LATER IN ROCKALL AND MALIN, 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER EXCEPT IN ROCKALL. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE EAST FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC, BECOMING MAINLY SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE