FPUK71 EGRR 290900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH SOLE LUNDY AND FASTNET



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW PORTUGAL 1006 EXPECTED BISCAY 1011 BY 0600 TOMORROW. HIGH FORTIES 1033 EXPECTED GERMANY 1034



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHWESTERLY, BUT WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY AT FIRST IN EAST, 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH UTSIRE. MAINLY FAIR, FOG PATCHES LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN FORTIES, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN CROMARTY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN CROMARTY AND FORTIES. FAIR. GOOD



FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



NORTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

EASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN PLYMOUTH. GOOD



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN WEST SOLE, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR SOUTH. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL

SOUTHEASTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 3 OR 4. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



BAILEY

SOUTH, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTH 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR