####018003065#### FPUK71 EGRR 032100 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 04 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 04 JULY TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 05 JULY 2026 THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800 HIGH FITZROY 1032 EXPECTED SOLE 1031 BY 1800 ON SATURDAY THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH FORTIES AND FORTH, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD TYNE DOGGER VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN TYNE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD FISHER GERMAN BIGHT WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FISHER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR HUMBER VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD THAMES DOVER WIGHT WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD PORTLAND PLYMOUTH WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE BISCAY NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD TRAFALGAR EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, EXCEPT IN FAR SOUTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD SOUTH FITZROY NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD NORTH FITZROY SOLE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTH FITZROY. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SHANNON SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST SOUTHEAST ICELAND WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST