FPUK71 EGRR 040300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 04 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 05 SEPTEMBER 2025



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW FASTNET 999 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY EAST AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 990 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BACKING SOUTHERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY AND TYNE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN WEST LATER, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN HUMBER AND THAMES, MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 VEERING WEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



BISCAY

WEST 5 TO 7 VEERING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FITZROY SOLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH, BUT VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN ROCKALL, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE