FPUK71 EGRR 091500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 09 MAY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 09 MAY TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1025 AND LOW NORTHERN SPAIN 1008, BOTH SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN NORTHEAST CROMARTY. FAIR. GOOD



WEST DOGGER

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



EAST DOGGER

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



FISHER NORTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FISHER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FISHER. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN HUMBER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN WIGHT. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN SHELTER NEAR SHORE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY FITZROY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. 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, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN LUNDY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. SHOWERS LATER. 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 IN NORTHEAST, BUT IN SHANNON MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST AND ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST SHANNON SOUTHEAST ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN ROCKALL. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTHWEST ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, VEERING WESTERLY 3 TO 5. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST AND VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHEAST, BECOMING ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN BAILEY AND 3 IN FAIR ISLE. IN FAIR ISLE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE EXCEPT IN BAILEY. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

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