FPUK71 EGRR 160900
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
HIGH 250 MILES WEST OF SOLE 1031 EXPECTED MALIN 1038 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, VEERING NORTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOGGER FISHER
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, VEERING NORTH 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
WEST VEERING NORTH 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT AND HUMBER. RAIN AT FIRST, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
NORTHWEST VEERING NORTH 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

PLYMOUTH
NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER OFF CAPE FINISTERRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH FITZROY
NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. RAIN AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST

SOLE
NORTH VEERING EAST 4 OR 5. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET
NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

IRISH SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, VEERING NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

MALIN HEBRIDES
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD

BAILEY
WEST, BACKING SOUTH LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES
WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD