FPUK71 EGRR 200300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 21 AUGUST 2025



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW FRANCE 1011 SLOW-MOVING, WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED SKAGERRAK 1007 BY SAME TIME. HIGH 1027 ICELAND SLOW-MOVING, WITH LITTLE CHANGE



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



WEST VIKING

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



EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, INCREASING 6 OR 7. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



EAST FORTIES

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



WEST FORTIES

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



CROMARTY FORTH

NORTH, BACKING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

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



FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, BACKING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, THEN INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHEAST, BACKING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

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



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 4 OR 5, DECREASING 3 OR LESS. 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

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. 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

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE