FPUK71 EGRR 152100 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800 HIGH 450 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1027 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1036 BY 1800 FRIDAY. HIGH SOUTH FITZROY 1024 DISSIPATING THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, THEN NORTHERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND NORTHEAST FORTIES, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TYNE DOGGER FISHER CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FISHER, MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN TYNE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST AND MODERATE LATER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST PORTLAND AND LATER ALSO IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT AND EAST HUMBER. RAIN FOR A TIME, THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, BECOMING POOR FOR A TIME PLYMOUTH CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN NORTHEAST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST BISCAY VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN FOR A TIME, FOG PATCHES IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST AND POOR ELSEWHERE TRAFALGAR EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS LATER IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN NORTH SOUTHEAST FITZROY VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. ROUGH IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND SOLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IRISH SEA WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST MALIN, BUT ELSEWHERE, VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH. SHOWERS, BECOMING FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE WEST OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD FAEROES CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD SOUTHEAST ICELAND CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN EAST