FPUK71 EGRR 030900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 03 JULY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 03 JULY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 04 JULY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY SHANNON ROCKALL AND MALIN



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOW MOVING STEADILY EAST, EXPECTED 200 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 997 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE EXCEPT IN TYNE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST 3 TO 5, BUT 5 TO 7 IN FISHER, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FISHER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTHEAST HUMBER AND SMOOTH IN SOUTHWEST THAMES. FAIR. GOOD



DOVER

VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTHWEST, 4 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH AND SLIGHT IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN MALIN, THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN HEBRIDES, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING EASTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR