FPUK71 EGRR 212100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SUNDAY 22 MARCH TO 0000 UTC MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

ATLANTIC LOW 984 EXPECTED 350 MILES EAST OF ICELAND 963 BY 1800 SUNDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN NORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN CROMARTY. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND NORTHEAST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER FISHER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES IN GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN GERMAN BIGHT



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON SOUTH ROCKALL

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH ROCKALL

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 5 TO 7 , THEN 3 TO 5 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



MALIN

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTHWEST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTHWEST. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



BAILEY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST SEVERE GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11, DECREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. RAIN THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE TO VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11, BECOMING WESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FOR A TIME. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE TO VERY POOR