FPUK71 EGRR 200300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 20 JUNE TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2026



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW HIGH EXPECTED NORTHERN IRELAND 1025 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 995 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN FORTIES. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES, THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



CROMARTY FORTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WIGHT AND MODERATE AT FIRST IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH, FOG PATCHES IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTHWEST



SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST, BECOMING SMOOTH AT TIMES IN IRISH SEA. DRIZZLE AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SHANNON

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



ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH ROCKALL, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN BAILEY AND FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT NEAR ICELAND AND ROUGH ELSEWHERE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR