FPUK71 EGRR 261500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 26 JUNE 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 26 JUNE TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW HIGH EXPECTED BISCAY 1026 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 980 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, THEN BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



HUMBER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN DOVER. FAIR THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WIGHT. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTH BISCAY SOUTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH FITZROY. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTH FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOLE AND FASTNET, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST AND VERY POOR LATER



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 AT TIMES IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH ROCKALL AND EAST MALIN. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN BAILEY, 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN HEBRIDES AND LATER IN BAILEY. SHOWERS THEN RAIN, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST LATER, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN WITH FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER