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FPUK71 EGRR 160300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH SOLE LUNDY FASTNET SHANNON ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW LOW EXPECTED FORTIES 991 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SLEET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SLEET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SLEET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



CROMARTY

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SLEET. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR. ICING IN EAST AT FIRST



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY FITZROY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WEST 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST AND MODERATE LATER EXCEPT SOLE. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON SOUTH ROCKALL

WESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH FOR A TIME. SLEET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. SNOW SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR