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FPUK71 EGRR 160900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 16 MAY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 17 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FITZROY 999 EXPECTED BISCAY 1005 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW NETHERLANDS 1003 EXPECTED FASTNET WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME. LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1007 MOVING SLOWLY AWAY NORTH



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



SOUTH VIKING

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



NORTH VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FORTIES. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE SOUTHWEST DOGGER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTHEAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN THAMES. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN PORTLAND. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTH BISCAY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY WEST SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN LUNDY. THUNDERY SHOWERS FOR A TIME. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

NORTH 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH HEBRIDES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN WEST



FAEROES

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTH, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC, BECOMING WESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE