FPUK71 EGRR 070300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 07 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 07 MAY TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 08 MAY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW WEST BAILEY 998 EXPECTED FAEROES 999 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN WEST AND NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER, BUT INCREASING 6 LATER IN NORTHERN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE. 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 FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST FISHER AND EAST GERMAN BIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 IN WEST HUMBER. MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST HUMBER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTHEAST FITZROY

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



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

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



IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BUT BECOMING ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL AND NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN ROCKALL AND WEST HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, THEN NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH FOR A TIME IN WEST. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

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



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHERLY LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN EAST AND 5 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN FAR SOUTH, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW SHOWERS OR RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR