FPUK71 EGRR 181500
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 18 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 18 MAY TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW MID-ATLANTIC 984, EXPECTED ROCKALL 987 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING
SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
EASTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES
SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR AT FIRST

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY EXCEPT IN DOGGER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN GERMAN BIGHT. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN WIGHT AND BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOVER AND WIGHT, SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN FASTNET. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDER LATER IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL
CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN SHANNON, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR IN ROCKALL

MALIN
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN, SHOWERS LATER, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHEAST, BUT CYCLONIC IN BAILEY, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR AND VERY POOR IN NORTHEAST