FPUK71 EGRR 062100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON THURSDAY 07 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC THURSDAY 07 MAY TO 0000 UTC FRIDAY 08 MAY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW 50 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 999 EXPECTED NORTHWEST HEBRIDES 998 BY 1800 THURSDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN CROMARTY AND FORTH, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



EAST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN WEST HUMBER. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST DOVER. SHOWERS. GOOD



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTH, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATER IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTHEAST FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

WEST OR SOUTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN WEST. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 VEERING SOUTH 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTH AND EAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST



FAEROES

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN WEST AND 5 ELSEWHERE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN, SLEET OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHERLY LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN FAR WEST. SLEET OR SNOW SHOWERS, AND RAIN AT FIRST IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR