FPUK71 EGRR 082100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 09 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 09 MAY TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 10 MAY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY SOLE SHANNON FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW JUST NORTHEAST OF FAEROES 1002 EXPECTED NORWEGIAN SEA 1004 BY 1800 SATURDAY. LOW FITZROY 1005 MOVING SLOWLY WEST, LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME. LOW JUST WEST OF TRAFALGAR 999 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. POOR BECOMING GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN CROMARTY. OCCASIONAL RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEASTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST 4 OR 5, BACKING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



BISCAY

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TRAFALGAR

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN WEST. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH. SHOWERS IN SOUTH. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH 4 TO 6. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FAIR ISLE

WEST 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD



FAEROES

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5. VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING WESTERLY 3 TO 5. VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER