FPUK71 EGRR 190900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 19 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

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



WEST VIKING

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



EAST SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



WEST SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE. DRIZZLE AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 UNTIL LATER IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 FOR A TIME IN PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY FITZROY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 2 LATER IN FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC, MAINLY EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER IN SOLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, DECREASING 2 AT TIMES LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST MALIN. FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL, OTHERWISE FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL



FAIR ISLE

NORTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR EAST. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD