FPUK71 EGRR 150900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 15 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2026



THERE IS A WARNING OF GALES IN FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOW EXPECTED 50 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 1011 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE LATER IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN FAR WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 FOR A TIME IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HUMBER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WEST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



THAMES DOVER EAST WIGHT

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN THAMES AND NORTH DOVER AND SMOOTH ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



WEST WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 EXCEPT IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST AND SOUTH PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

CYCLONIC MAINLY NORTHERLY 2 TO 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTH LUNDY, NORTH FASTNET AND IRISH SEA, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 OR 3 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



ROCKALL

WEST OR SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



MALIN

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC IN NORTH BAILEY, OTHERWISE WESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR