FPUK71 EGRR 200900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 21 AUGUST 2025



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW HIGH EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1025 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH AND SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD



FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



FORTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

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



FISHER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHEAST, BACKING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

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



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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



BISCAY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN SOUTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



WEST SOLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

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



IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON SOUTH ROCKALL

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH ROCKALL

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



MALIN

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



HEBRIDES

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



BAILEY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

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



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, BECOMING VARIABLE LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. FAIR. GOOD