FPUK71 EGRR 080900
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 08 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 08 JULY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 09 JULY 2026

THERE IS A WARNING OF GALES IN FISHER

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
HIGH WEST FITZROY 1023 EXPECTED SOLE 1021 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 FOR A TIME AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN WEST AND 7 AT FIRST IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY
NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN EAST FORTIES, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST FORTIES, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTH TYNE DOGGER
VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTH AND EAST DOGGER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

FISHER
NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, DECREASING 3 IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHEAST HUMBER, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH BISCAY
VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY SOLE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH AND WEST FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON
SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTHWEST AND VARIABLE 2 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 AT TIMES IN SOUTHEAST MALIN AND SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OCCASIONALLY 6 ELSEWHERE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN AND SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR