FPUK71 EGRR 150900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 15 APRIL 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 15 APRIL TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FISHER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY LUNDY IRISH SEA AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW BISCAY 990 EXPECTED NORTH WALES 991 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED VIKING 997 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN SOUTH UTSIRE, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN TYNE AND DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN NORTH FISHER, VEERING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST FISHER. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN THAMES AND DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN DOVER AND LATER IN SOUTH THAMES. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN HUMBER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN HUMBER



WIGHT PORTLAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST, 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FITZROY, BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES LATER IN EAST SOLE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE IN ROCKALL. SHOWERS. GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONAL VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR