FPUK71 EGRR 220900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

ATLANTIC LOW MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST EXPECTED 400 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 948 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST FITZROY

WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR LATER



SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 IN ROCKALL, VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH, 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE AND NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST ICELAND, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT ELSEWHERE, VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR