FPUK71 EGRR 180900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 18 JULY TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES AND FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH 500 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 1033 SLOW-MOVING, INTENSIFYING 1034 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW SOUTHERN SWEDEN 1003 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER EXCEPT IN WEST VIKING, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 IN WEST BUT CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN WEST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN EAST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST DOGGER AND SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY AND WEST FORTH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN WEST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN SOUTH THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH AND EAST DOVER AND WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY FITZROY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST IN BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH FITZROY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH FITZROY



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHWESTERN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST LUNDY, NORTH FASTNET AND IRISH SEA. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHERLY AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST OF BAILEY. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE

NORTH 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MAINLY MODERATE, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST AND SLIGHT LATER ELSEWHERE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST BACKING WEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTH AND WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH AND WEST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH