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FPUK71 EGRR 051500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 05 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 05 JUNE TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 06 JUNE 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET AND SHANNON



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW JUST WEST OF SOLE 990 EXPECTED IRISH SEA 999 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



THAMES DOVER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN DOVER. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WIGHT

SOUTH 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN PLYMOUTH, AND ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN PORTLAND. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, THEN WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING WESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BACKING SOUTHWEST 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCCASIONALLY HIGH. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FASTNET, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN SOUTH FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN SOUTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR