FPUK71 EGRR 230300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 23 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 23 MAY TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 24 MAY 2026

CORRECTION IN PLYMOUTH VISIBILITY

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW HIGH EXPECTED LUNDY 1031



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY AT TIMES IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, DECREASING 2 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. RAIN AT FIRST, THUNDERY IN FORTIES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE, BUT WEST OR SOUTHWEST AT TIMES, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS OR RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN PORTLAND. DRIZZLE AND FOG IN PLYMOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN PLYMOUTH



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTH, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT NEAR SHORE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT TIMES IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS, OCCASIONALLY THUNDERY IN SOUTHEAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN WEST AND NORTHEASTERLY LATER IN EAST. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES, MAINLY IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, AND LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH . OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD