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FPUK71 EGRR 301500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 200 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 959 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF BAILEY 958 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST, THEN VEERING SOUTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH, BUT OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN CROMARTY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTH 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST BISCAY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, THEN PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST BISCAY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH. SQUALLY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN FASTNET, BUT BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES IN IRISH SEA. SQUALLY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 IN NORTHWEST, VEERING WESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST. RAIN, OCCASIONALLY SQUALLY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH. RAIN, OCCASIONALLY SQUALLY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTH LATER, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, INCREASING STORM 10 AT TIMES IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, THEN OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH FOR A TIME. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, INCREASING STORM 10 FOR A TIME IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, THEN OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN FAEROES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, INCREASING STORM 10 AT TIMES, PERHAPS VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD