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FPUK71 EGRR 272100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 28 APRIL TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH ROCKALL 1030 EXPECTED FORTIES 1033 BY 1800 TUESDAY. LOW IBERIA 1009 SLOW-MOVING, DEEPENING 1007 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTHEAST, 4 OR LESS. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY

VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTHEAST, 4 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTH

NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



FISHER

NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST GERMAN BIGHT. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



THAMES DOVER

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN DOVER. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

NORTHERLY AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE IN SOLE, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST LUNDY. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



IRISH SEA

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTHWEST HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BUT 6 IN NORTHWEST BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST BAILEY. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTH, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR