FPUK71 EGRR 152100
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 16 JULY 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 16 JULY TO 0000 UTC THURSDAY 17 JULY 2025

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800
LOW NORTHERN ENGLAND 1004 LOSING ITS IDENTITY. HIGH BISCAY 1025 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF TRAFALGAR 1023 BY 1800 WEDNESDAY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE UNTIL LATER. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
EAST BACKING NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONAL ROUGH AT FIRST IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES, EXCEPT IN DOVER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR, EXCEPT IN DOVER

BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD

TRAFALGAR
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN FAR SOUTHEAST AND LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SHANNON
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN ROCKALL

HEBRIDES BAILEY
VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG BANKS. POOR OR VERY POOR, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR GOOD