FPUK71 EGRR 031500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 03 JULY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 03 JULY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 04 JULY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY SHANNON ROCKALL AND MALIN



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOW MOVING STEADILY EAST, EXPECTED BAILEY 999 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN VIKING. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES CROMARTY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN WEST CROMARTY, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN WEST CROMARTY. THUNDERY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOGGER, ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTHEAST HUMBER AND SMOOTH IN SOUTHWEST THAMES. FAIR. GOOD



DOVER

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN 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

IN NORTHWEST VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, ELSEWHERE NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH AND SLIGHT IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

WEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

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



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN HEBRIDES, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES

SOUTHWEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT EAST OF FAEROE ISLES AND ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

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