FPUK71 EGRR 121500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TRAFALGAR FITZROY SOLE IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 100 MILES SOUTH OF ICELAND 958 EXPECTED NORTH ICELAND 975 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN VIKING. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER , OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST FORTIES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH DOGGER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, BACKING WEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST FISHER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



THAMES DOVER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 OR 3, BECOMING VARIABLE FOR A TIME IN WIGHT, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. IN WIGHT, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND AND ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTHWEST FITZROY

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN SOLE AND IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT IN SOLE AND FASTNET VERY ROUGH OR HIGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONAL SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. HIGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS, THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR



BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS, THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST FAIR ISLE. SQUALLY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 5 OR 6 FOR A TIME. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. POOR