FPUK71 EGRR 160900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN IRISH SEA AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOWS WALES 992, FORTIES 997 AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1003 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH UTSIRE, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FORTH AND 3 IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST FORTH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN NORTH



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY WEST SOLE

NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

WESTERLY 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND NORTHEAST FASTNET, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH OF LUNDY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE OR CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN SOUTHWEST SHANNON. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST SHANNON, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



MALIN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 IN NORTHWEST BAILEY, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST OF BAILEY. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC OR NORTH 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FAIR ISLE AND 3 IN FAEROES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR