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FPUK71 EGRR 221500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE FASTNET SHANNON ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW FAEROES 972 EXPECTED BAILEY 981 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW FITZROY 990 EXPECTED THAMES 971 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY BACKING EASTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 OR 5, BACKING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN CROMARTY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

WEST BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN DOGGER AND HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES

SOUTH 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, THEN NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, INCREASING STORM 10 AT TIMES EXCEPT IN DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 EXCEPT IN MALIN. MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTH AND WEST. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FAEROES, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE IN EAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN WEST FAEROES. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY SEVERE GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11, DECREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. HIGH OR VERY HIGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SLEET. POOR