FPUK71 EGRR 020900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 02 JULY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 02 JULY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 03 JULY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE TYNE DOGGER FISHER TRAFALGAR AND FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW GERMAN BIGHT 1012 MOVING STEADILY NORTHEAST AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 0600 TOMORROW. HIGH AZORES 1031 EXPECTED 150 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1032 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST FORTIES. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



TYNE DOGGER

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, THEN BACKING WEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN FISHER. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES IN GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, AND OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN GERMAN BIGHT



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AND THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

NORTH VEERING NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN NORTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

WEST 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FAIR ISLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER