FPUK71 EGRR 072100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 08 APRIL 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 08 APRIL TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 09 APRIL 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH FORTIES 1029 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES

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



CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTH BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



TYNE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



DOGGER

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



FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SHELTER. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



TRAFALGAR

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN WEST, THEN EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN FAR WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR OR VERY POOR



SOLE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER IN WEST. MODERATE IN EAST, ROUGH IN WEST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE IN WEST, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR OR VERY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



MALIN HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SHELTERED EAST. FAIR. GOOD



BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR OR VERY POOR