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FPUK71 EGRR 121500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 12 APRIL TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW HEBRIDES 976 EXPECTED 100 MILES NORTH OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND 995 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 OR 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN VIKING, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER IN DOGGER. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH BACKING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN GERMAN BIGHT AND 6 LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FASTNET, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON

WEST 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTH BAILEY

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH BAILEY

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, THEN BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE EAST FAEROES

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR