FPUK71 EGRR 221500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 22 MARCH TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 100 MILES NORTH OF FAEROES 962 EXPECTED 125 MILES NORTH OF SCANDINAVIA 969 BY MIDDAY MONDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN THE UTSIRES, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTH, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS WINTRY, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

WEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN GERMAN BIGHT, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FISHER. FOG PATCHES UNTIL LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

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



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



SHANNON

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



ROCKALL MALIN

WEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN ROCKALL. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST BACKING SOUTH LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN BAILEY. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 FOR A TIME. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR