FPUK71 EGRR 080300 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 08 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 08 JULY TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 09 JULY 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT HIGH WEST OF FITZROY 1024 EXPECTED SOLE 1022 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR NORTH UTSIRE WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FORTIES CROMARTY WESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN EAST FORTIES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FORTH TYNE DOGGER WEST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN FORTH AND TYNE AND MODERATE AT FIRST IN DOGGER. FAIR. GOOD FISHER NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD HUMBER THAMES WEST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WEST AND MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST HUMBER. FAIR. GOOD DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN PORTLAND, ELSEWHERE SMOOTH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD PLYMOUTH NORTH BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN NORTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN NORTHEAST AND MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR BISCAY VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH, FOG PATCHES IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH FITZROY SOLE VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTHERLY, 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN EAST, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FITZROY. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN FASTNET. SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR SHANNON SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN MALIN. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, ELSEWHERE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH EXCEPT IN MALIN. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST FAIR ISLE AND JUST EAST OF FAEROE ISLES. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR