FPUK71 EGRR 070900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 07 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 07 MAY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 08 MAY 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW BAILEY 995 EXPECTED FAEROES 999 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTH 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

VARIABLE 2, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN NORTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST FISHER. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE MAINLY EAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN NORTH BISCAY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTH BISCAY

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD



IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH ROCKALL

WESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY, 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH AND MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTH ROCKALL

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHERLY 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN HEBRIDES, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN WEST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES, BUT OCCASIONALLY 5 IN FAEROES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN EASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR