FPUK71 EGRR 190300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 19 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SOUTHERN SWEDEN 1011 MOVING STEADILY SOUTHEAST AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1034 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTIES AND DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FORTIES AND DOGGER. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME IN NORTH, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER IN WIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN WIGHT



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN HEBRIDES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST MALIN. FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL, OTHERWISE MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL



FAIR ISLE

NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FAR EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR EAST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR