FPUK71 EGRR 162100 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800 HIGH JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1034 EXPECTED FORTH 1038 BY 1800 SATURDAY THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD SOUTH UTSIRE SOUTHEAST FORTIES NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD NORTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTHWEST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD TYNE DOGGER FISHER NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FISHER, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN TYNE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONAL POOR DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD PLYMOUTH NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD BISCAY NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TRAFALGAR VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD SOUTH FITZROY NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN EAST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD NORTH FITZROY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD SOLE LUNDY FASTNET NORTHEAST OR EAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD IRISH SEA NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD SHANNON VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD MALIN HEBRIDES WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD BAILEY WEST BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD FAIR ISLE WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD FAEROES WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD SOUTHEAST ICELAND WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, BACKING SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD