FPUK71 EGRR 180900
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 18 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 18 MAY TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW MID-ATLANTIC 982, EXPECTED ROCKALL 986 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW BAILEY 1003 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

SOUTHWEST VIKING
SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

NORTHEAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN UNTIL LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES
SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER IN DOGGER. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE IN DOGGER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

HUMBER THAMES
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA
SOUTH 3 OR 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL
CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN SHANNON, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN SHANNON. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHEAST, BUT CYCLONIC IN BAILEY, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR IN NORTHEAST