FPUK71 EGRR 220300 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 22 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT LOW 200 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 994 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF TRAFALGAR 1007 BY 1800 SATURDAY. HIGH 250 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 1030 EXPECTED SHANNON, WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTHWEST 5 OR 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD NORTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 6, DECREASING 4 OR 5. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 6 OR 7. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD FORTIES NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, DECREASING 4 LATER IN FAR WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD DOGGER NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, DECREASING 4 IN WEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD FISHER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD HUMBER THAMES NORTH 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN THAMES. SHOWERS. GOOD DOVER NORTH 3 TO 5, VEERING EAST 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHEAST, VEERING EAST LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. SHOWERS. GOOD BISCAY NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD FITZROY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST. THUNDERY RAIN IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH SOLE LUNDY FASTNET NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD IRISH SEA NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD SHANNON NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, VEERING EAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES NORTHWEST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER EXCEPT IN MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE BAILEY WEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST, 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FAIR ISLE WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FAEROES SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN FAR WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN FAR WEST