FPUK71 EGRR 192100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST TO 0000 UTC THURSDAY 21 AUGUST 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW FRANCE 1011 SLOW-MOVING, LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 1800 WEDNESDAY. HIGH 1030 SOUTHEAST ICELAND SLOW-MOVING, DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



WEST VIKING

NORTHERLY, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



EAST FORTIES

NORTHERLY, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



WEST FORTIES

NORTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BACKING NORTH 3 OR 4. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE. DRIZZLE AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, BACKING NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

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



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TRAFALGAR

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH ROCKALL

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH ROCKALL MALIN

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST MALIN. FAIR. GOOD



HEBRIDES

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



BAILEY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

NORTHEAST, BACKING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE