FPUK71 EGRR 230300 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 23 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT LOW NORTHWEST TRAFALGAR 1002, SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 1004 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH NORTHWEST SHANNON 1028 EXPECTED DOGGER 1025 BY SAME TIME THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN EAST. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR NORTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD EAST FORTIES NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WESTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE DOGGER NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD FISHER NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD HUMBER THAMES NORTH, VEERING EAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD DOVER EAST 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH EAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7. SMOOTH AT FIRST IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD BISCAY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTH FITZROY CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE NORTH FITZROY SOLE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH FITZROY. SHOWERS. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET NORTHEAST, VEERING EAST, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD IRISH SEA VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD SHANNON EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST ROCKALL AND SOUTHEAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD BAILEY SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH, 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR FAIR ISLE WEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FAEROES SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN WEST. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR