FPUK71 EGRR 030300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW LOW EXPECTED FITZROY 975 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW SOLE 977 EXPECTED LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



SOUTHWEST VIKING

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



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 8 LATER IN CROMARTY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SLEET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EAST OR 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 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

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



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

WEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

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



IRISH SEA

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 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