FPUK71 EGRR 021500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 02 JULY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 02 JULY TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 03 JULY 2025



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW NORWAY 1011 EXPECTED SWEDEN 999 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH AZORES 1032 EXPECTED 150 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1034 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. SHOWERS. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

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



TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN TYNE. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME IN FISHER. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



HUMBER THAMES

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



DOVER

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. 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, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

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



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY EXCEPT IN SHANNON. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

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



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

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