FPUK71 EGRR 282100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC MONDAY 29 DECEMBER TO 0000 UTC TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH 200 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 1039 SLOW-MOVING, INTENSIFYING 1040 BY 1800 MONDAY. LOW TRAFALGAR 1007 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



WEST VIKING

NORTHERLY 5 TO 7. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 6 OR 7, VEERING NORTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, TURNING WINTRY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, WINTRY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN EAST DOGGER. MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST FORTIES AND EAST DOGGER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER

NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS LATER IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST



GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



HUMBER THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR NEAR SHORE



TRAFALGAR

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTH AND NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 IN NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH, BECOMING SLIGHT AT TIMES IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. IN SOLE, MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

EAST OR NORTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER IN MALIN, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD



EAST FAIR ISLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH AND EAST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



WEST FAIR ISLE

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD