FPUK71 EGRR 212100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE FITZROY SOLE SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 954 EXPECTED 250 MILES NORTH OF ICELAND 959 BY 1800 SATURDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN CROMARTY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN TYNE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES

SOUTH 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST WIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SOUTH BISCAY

WESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



TRAFALGAR

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTH FITZROY

WESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME, THEN OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN WEST SOLE. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN WEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FASTNET. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER IN ROCKALL. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. IN EAST MALIN AND SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH, BUT ELSEWHERE, VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN WEST OTHERWISE 6 TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN SOUTH AND EAST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR