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