FPUK71 EGRR 231500 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 23 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026 WIND IN FAIR ISLE CORRECTED THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY HIGH IRELAND 1027 EXPECTED FORTIES 1025 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW TRAFALGAR 1003 EXPECTED FITZROY 1005 BY SAME TIME THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE IN WEST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD FORTIES NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD CROMARTY FORTH TYNE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD DOGGER NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EAST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD FISHER NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD HUMBER THAMES VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN THAMES. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH EAST OR NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN DOVER AND WIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, EXCEPT IN DOVER. FAIR. GOOD BISCAY NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FITZROY CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD SOLE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST AND 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN LUNDY. SHOWERS. GOOD IRISH SEA VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTHEAST LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD SHANNON EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. SLIGHT IN EAST HEBRIDES AND EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD BAILEY SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7 IN WEST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR FAIR ISLE FAEROES VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN EAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAEROES. FAIR. GOOD SOUTHEAST ICELAND CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR