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FPUK71 EGRR 030300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 03 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 03 APRIL TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 04 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW LOWS EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 977 AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND 985 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING WESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, INCREASING ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

WEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTHEAST UNTIL LATER, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FASTNET AND SLIGHT LATER IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN THEN SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN OR SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR