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FPUK71 EGRR 161500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 16 MAY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 17 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW BISCAY 1001 SLOW-MOVING FILLING 1007 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW THAMES 1003 MOVING SLOWLY WEST, LOSING ITS IDENTITY. LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1009, MOVING SLOWLY AWAY NORTH



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



SOUTH VIKING

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6, DECREASING 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

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



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE SOUTHWEST DOGGER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHEAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. 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 OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN PORTLAND. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY EAST FITZROY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST FITZROY WEST SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH EXCEPT IN LUNDY. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY FOR A TIME. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

NORTH 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR POOR BECOMING GOOD



BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE 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 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC, BECOMING WESTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE