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AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL TO 0000 UTC THURSDAY 02 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HEBRIDES FAIR ISLE AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH FITZROY 1036 DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THEN SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN WEST CROMARTY. RAIN FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER EAST WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



WEST WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN BISCAY. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN BISCAY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



TRAFALGAR SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FAR SOUTHEAST OF TRAFALGAR, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN NORTH FITZROY, OTHERWISE WESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY AND NORTHEAST FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN FOR A TIME LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 5 TO 7 DECREASING 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH. SQUALLY RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTH 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTH, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST AND NORTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, PERHAPS SQUALLY, THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 3 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE JUST EAST OF THE FAROE ISLANDS. RAIN, THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY 5 OR 6 VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SLEET OR SNOW SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR