FPUK71 EGRR 221500 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 22 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER AND FITZROY THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY LOW 150 MILES WEST OF SOUTH FITZROY 997 EXPECTED NORTHWEST TRAFALGAR 1002 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD NORTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 6 DECREASING 4 OR 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD FORTIES NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST AND 3 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR EAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD CROMARTY FORTH TYNE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD DOGGER NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN WEST. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD FISHER NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, DECREASING 4 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD HUMBER THAMES NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN WEST. MODERATE IN NORTH AND EAST HUMBER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD DOVER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 2 AT FIRST IN NORTH AND 6 LATER IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTHWEST PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD BISCAY EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME IN WEST. SHOWERS, BECOMING THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTH FITZROY CYCLONIC MAINLY 4 TO 6, BUT 6 TO GALE 8 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR NORTH FITZROY SOLE NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTH FITZROY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOLE. SHOWERS. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SHANNON. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH FASTNET AND SHANNON, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BUT BECOMING VARIABLE 2 IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL AND NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD BAILEY SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD FAIR ISLE NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FAEROES WESTERLY 3 OR 4 BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN NORTH. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH