FPUK71 EGRR 190300
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 19 MAY TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
ATLANTIC LOW 987 EXPECTED ROCKALL 991 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

CROMARTY
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN, THUNDERY EXCEPT IN DOGGER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST FISHER. RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN GERMAN BIGHT

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN ALL AREAS, THEN ROUGH LATER IN WIGHT. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FITZROY. IN FITZROY ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN PORTLAND, AND VERY ROUGH LATER ELSEWHERE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOLE, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN LUNDY, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. THUNDERY RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN
SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST AND VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. THUNDERY RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

HEBRIDES BAILEY
EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST