FPUK71 EGRR 161500 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 THERE IS A WARNING OF GALES IN FITZROY THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY HIGH 150 MILES WEST OF SOLE 1034 EXPECTED MALIN 1039 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, VEERING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD CROMARTY FORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD TYNE NORTHWEST VEERING NORTH 4 TO 6. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD DOGGER FISHER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, VEERING NORTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN AT FIRST, THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD PLYMOUTH NORTH VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHWEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD BISCAY NORTH VEERING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH SOUTH FITZROY NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER SOUTHWEST OF CAPE FINISTERRE. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST NORTH FITZROY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD SOLE NORTH VEERING EAST 3 TO 5. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS IN EAST. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET NORTH 4 OR 5, VEERING NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD IRISH SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, VEERING NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD SHANNON VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD MALIN HEBRIDES NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD BAILEY WEST BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6. ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD FAIR ISLE WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD FAEROES WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD SOUTHEAST ICELAND WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD