FPUK71 EGRR 230900 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 23 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026 THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600 HIGH IRELAND 1027 EXPECTED DOGGER 1025 BY 0600 TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE IN WEST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND 3 IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD FORTIES NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD CROMARTY FORTH TYNE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD DOGGER NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD FISHER NORTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST AND SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD HUMBER THAMES NORTH VEERING EAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN HUMBER AND LATER IN THAMES. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE UNTIL LATER. FAIR. GOOD DOVER EAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND 6 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7. OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD BISCAY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTH FITZROY CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE NORTH FITZROY SOLE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH FITZROY. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET NORTHEAST VEERING EAST, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN LUNDY. SHOWERS. GOOD IRISH SEA VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD SHANNON EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST HEBRIDES AND EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD BAILEY SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR FAIR ISLE FAEROES WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAEROES. FAIR. GOOD SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR