FPUK71 EGRR 200900
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 MAY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW BAILEY 994 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES
SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTH 4 OR 5, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN FISHER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FISHER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN WIGHT. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN PLYMOUTH

BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE IN EAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

BAILEY
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE
SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTHWEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAEROES
VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTH, 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR