FPUK71 EGRR 170300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW 100 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 975 EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 981 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN VIKING. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FORTIES AND NORTHEAST CROMARTY. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTH TYNE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN EAST FORTH. FAIR. GOOD



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST HUMBER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, BACKING WESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR NORTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOLE, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD



IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN ROCKALL. IN SOUTHEAST MALIN SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, ELSEWHERE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST HEBRIDES. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, THEN WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE EAST OF ORKNEY, SHETLAND AND FAEROE ISLES, BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME IN SOUTHWEST FAIR ISLE AND SOUTHEAST FAEROES. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER NEAR ICELANDIC COAST. RAIN, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR