FPUK71 EGRR 191500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 19 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH 1031 SOUTHEAST ICELAND SLOW MOVING EXPECTED NORTHWEST OF ICELAND 1032 BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY



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, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY 6 OR 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



EAST SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



WEST SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN WEST SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN WEST FORTIES AND DOGGER. DRIZZLE AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST BACKING NORTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. 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 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN DOVER AND WIGHT, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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



BISCAY FITZROY

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



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN WEST SOLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA AND LATER IN LUNDY. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST MALIN. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



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

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING MAINLY NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD