FPUK71 EGRR 250300 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2025 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT HIGH FORTIES 1042 EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 1039 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTH 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST, AND LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BUT SMOOTH AT TIMES IN CROMARTY, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTHEAST FORTIES. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD TYNE DOGGER EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTHEAST DOGGER. FAIR. GOOD FISHER VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, THEN CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN HUMBER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN NORTH GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN HUMBER, AND SMOOTH LATER IN EAST GERMAN BIGHT. FAIR. GOOD THAMES DOVER NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST AND 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH EAST OR NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD BISCAY NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH, VEERING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH AND SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FITZROY NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH, MODERATE AT TIMES IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOLE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN EAST, AND 4 AT FIRST IN WEST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN SOUTH FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD IRISH SEA EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD SHANNON EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 FOR A TIME IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL MALIN EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD HEBRIDES SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5 UNTIL LATER IN WEST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD BAILEY SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST AND MODERATE LATER IN SOUTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD FAIR ISLE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD FAEROES SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD