FPUK71 EGRR 090900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 09 MAY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 09 MAY TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1024 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW FITZROY 1010 EXPECTED BISCAY 1009 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN MORAY FIRTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



EAST DOGGER

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



FISHER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT NORTH HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SHELTER NEAR SHORE. THUNDERY SHOWERS POSSIBLE NEAR FRANCE. GOOD



BISCAY FITZROY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN BISCAY, BUT MODERATE IN FITZROY. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN WEST. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN LUNDY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA SOUTHEAST SHANNON

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN IRISH SEA. IN IRISH SEA SMOOTH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN NORTHEAST, BUT IN SHANNON MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST SHANNON SOUTHEAST ROCKALL

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHEAST, BECOMING ROUGH IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN BAILEY AND SLIGHT IN EAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN FAIR ISLE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR