FPUK71 EGRR 191500
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 19 MAY TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW ROCKALL 987 EXPECTED BAILEY 997 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FORTH AND DOGGER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR LATER

GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOVER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WIGHT, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND AND MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH LATER IN FASTNET, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FASTNET, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON
SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

HEBRIDES BAILEY
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH FAIR ISLE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR