FPUK71 EGRR 180300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 18 JULY TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES AND FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SOUTHERN SWEDEN 1005 SLOW-MOVING, DEEPENING 1002 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. ATLANTIC HIGH 1033 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



DOGGER

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



FISHER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN NORTHEAST HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOVER. FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 IN WEST PLYMOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST LUNDY. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN HEBRIDES. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



FAEROES

NORTH BACKING WEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH, AND OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR