FPUK71 EGRR 242100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 25 APRIL TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

NEW HIGHS EXPECTED FITZROY 1022 AND NEAR EAST FAEROES 1027 BY 1800 SATURDAY. HIGH HUMBER 1024 DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 FOR A TIME IN THE UTSIRES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE EAST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN CROMARTY. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR, FOG PATCHES FOR A TIME IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FOR A TIME IN CROMARTY AND FORTH



WEST DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN EAST FISHER AND 4 IN SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST HUMBER. COASTAL FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING FOR A TIME IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FOR A TIME IN WEST



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER IN DOVER AND WIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN NORTHWEST AND 6 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MAINLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. FAIR, BUT IN SOLE, SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST, AND FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING IN SOLE AND FASTNET. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOLE AND FASTNET



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST AND SMOOTH IN EAST. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN HEBRIDES, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY VEERING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN NORTHEAST FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTH AND EAST FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST AND SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD