FPUK71 EGRR 090300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 09 MAY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 09 MAY TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH DOGGER 1024 EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT 1025 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

WEST 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTH 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FAIR. GOOD



FISHER

WESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS FOR A TIME NEAR THE FRENCH COAST. GOOD



BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH



FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOLE

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD



HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN NORTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN NORTHWEST



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN NORTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTHWEST



FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD