FPUK71 EGRR 100300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 10 MAY TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 11 MAY 2025



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW TRAFALGAR 1010 EXPECTED WEST FRANCE 1008 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1023 DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES

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



CROMARTY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 IN EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH AND EAST. FAIR. GOOD



FORTH TYNE

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



DOGGER

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



FISHER NORTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT

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



SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER EXCEPT IN DOVER. FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

EASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH AND LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BUT BECOMING CYCLONIC IN EAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

NORTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN WEST. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST, BUT BECOMING VARIABLE AT TIMES, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN LUNDY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE, BECOMING MAINLY EAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST SHANNON

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST SHANNON ROCKALL

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



MALIN

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER EXCEPT IN FAIR ISLE, 4 TO 6. IN FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST AND BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN FAR WEST, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FAEROES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD