FPUK71 EGRR 220900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 22 MARCH TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 100 MILES EAST OF ICELAND 963 EXPECTED 100 MILES NORTH OF SCANDINAVIA 967 BY 0600 MONDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN NORTH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FISHER. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

NORTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN

WESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BACKING SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC SEVERE GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11, BECOMING WESTERLY THEN CYCLONIC LATER, 6 TO GALE 8. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE TO VERY POOR