FPUK71 EGRR 022100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER BISCAY TRAFALGAR FITZROY LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

ATLANTIC LOW 970, SLOW MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE, BY 1800 TUESDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



SOUTHWEST VIKING

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTHEAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SNOW. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR. LIGHT ICING IN SOUTH UTSIRE



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SLEET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SNOW. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER

EAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN THAMES. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 TO 6 FOR A TIME LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN LUNDY, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FASTNET. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

EAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR