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FPUK71 EGRR 251500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOLE IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY AND FAIR ISLE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOW MOVING STEADILY NORTHEAST, EXPECTED JUST NORTH OF NORWEGIAN BASIN 990 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE AND THEN LATER ELSEWHERE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN EAST CROMARTY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN GERMAN BIGHT, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE TO VERY POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN HUMBER, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER IN DOVER AND EAST WIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PORTLAND. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST BISCAY

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST. VERY ROUGH BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 FOR A TIME LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST 5 TO 7 LATER IN SHANNON. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST MALIN AND HIGH LATER IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL AND SOUTHWEST BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT VERY POOR AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST AND POOR LATER



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES, BUT OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, WINTRY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR