FPUK71 EGRR 181500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 18 JULY TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SOUTHERN SWEDEN 1002 SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 1008 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



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 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN WEST VIKING, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 AT FIRST IN WEST AND DECREASING 3 FOR A TIME IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN WEST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN EAST, DECREASING 4 LATER IN WEST. 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, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN DOGGER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST CROMARTY AND WEST FORTH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN WEST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN HUMBER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN HUMBER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN THAMES. SHOWERS. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH AND EAST DOVER AND WEST PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY FITZROY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST BISCAY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST IRISH SEA. 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. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAR NORTHWEST OF BAILEY, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE

NORTH 4 TO 6 BACKING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



FAEROES

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



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

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