FPUK71 EGRR 172100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 18 JANUARY TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

DEVELOPING LOW MOVING RATHER QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 150 MILES EAST OF ICELAND 997 BY 1800 SATURDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH FORTIES AND NORTHEAST CROMARTY BUT SMOOTH IN TYNE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHEAST IN GERMAN BIGHT AND HUMBER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT AND HUMBER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



PORTLAND

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY RAIN DEVELOPING IN NORTHWEST. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR IN NORTHWEST



FITZROY

SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN DEVELOPING IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST



WEST SOLE

SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN DEVELOPING. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST LUNDY AND IRISH SEA, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 OR GALE 8 DECREASING 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN THEN FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTHWEST FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EASTERLY AT FIRST IN NORTH FAEROES, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8, THEN DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST FAEROES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 OR STORM 10 FOR A TIME AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, THEN DECREASING 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, BUT SNOW AT TIMES IN NORTH. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH AND GOOD IN SOUTH