FPUK71 EGRR 190900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 19 MAY TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW ROCKALL 986 EXPECTED BAILEY 993 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FORTIES CROMARTY

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FORTH AND DOGGER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES

SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOVER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND, MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FASTNET. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER IN SHANNON. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SHANNON, MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN

SOUTH 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR LATER IN BAILEY



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH FAIR ISLE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR LATER



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR