FPUK71 EGRR 192100 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON THURSDAY 20 MARCH 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC THURSDAY 20 MARCH TO 0000 UTC FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2025 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BISCAY TRAFALGAR AND FITZROY THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800 LOW TRAFALGAR 993 EXPECTED FITZROY 986 BY 1800 THURSDAY. NEW HIGH EXPECTED NORWAY 1023 BY SAME TIME THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD FORTIES CROMARTY VARIABLE, BECOMING SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN CROMARTY. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FORTH TYNE DOGGER VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR FISHER SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD HUMBER THAMES DOVER VARIABLE, BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE WIGHT PORTLAND EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN WIGHT. FAIR. GOOD PLYMOUTH EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE BISCAY SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT NEAR COAST. FAIR THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TRAFALGAR CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING WEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN EAST. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR FITZROY CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, DECREASING 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR SOLE EASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER LUNDY FASTNET EAST, VEERING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT FOR A TIME IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD IRISH SEA VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SHANNON EAST, VEERING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD ROCKALL SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD MALIN SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD HEBRIDES SOUTH 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD BAILEY SOUTH 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD FAIR ISLE EAST FAEROES SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, THEN INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD WEST FAEROES SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 6 OR 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR