FPUK71 EGRR 180300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 18 JANUARY TO 0600 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 MIDNIGHT

DEVELOPING LOW MOVING RATHER QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 150 MILES NORTH OF NORWEGIAN BASIN 1000 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE AND 3 IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST AND 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST FORTIES AND NORTHEAST CROMARTY. FAIR. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

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



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

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



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN WEST PLYMOUTH AND VARIABLE 2 ELSEWHERE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST FITZROY

SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



WEST FITZROY WEST SOLE

SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR 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 OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST AND 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 BACKING SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 LATER, THEN BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER IN FAEROES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC MAINLY 6 TO GALE 8, BUT GALE 8 TO STORM 10 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 GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH AND VERY POOR IN NORTH