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FPUK71 EGRR 160300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 16 MAY TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 17 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW FITZROY 999 EXPECTED BISCAY 1003 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW FAEROES 1007 EXPECTED 50 MILES NORTH OF FAEROES UNCHANGED BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED IRISH SEA 1003 BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE SOUTHWEST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTHEAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTHWEST BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN EAST