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FPUK71 EGRR 302100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 31 MARCH TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW 350 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 998 EXPECTED 250 MILES NORTHEAST OF ICELAND 977 BY 1800 TUESDAY. HIGH JUST WEST OF FITZROY 1039 EXPECTED FITZROY 1036 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, THEN SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FORTIES AND NORTHEAST DOGGER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 DECREASING 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 EXCEPT IN PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH PORTLAND, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN THAMES, DOVER AND WIGHT. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH BISCAY. FAIR, THEN OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTH BISCAY TRAFALGAR SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTH BISCAY AND SOUTHEAST TRAFALGAR. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST TRAFALGAR. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE IN SOUTH BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH BISCAY



NORTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET, VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH, ELSEWHERE MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH LUNDY. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST AND POOR LATER



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, THEN WINTRY SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS THEN RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. HIGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH, AND FOR A TIME IN FAR NORTH, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING WESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH FOR A TIME. RAIN OR SLEET, THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD