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FPUK71 EGRR 162100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON FRIDAY 17 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 17 MAY TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW ENGLAND1004 EXPECTED FITZROY 1009 BY 1800 FRIDAY. LOW BISCAY 1002 SLOW MOVING AND FILLING 1008



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 AT FIRST, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTH, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN HUMBER, SMOOTH AT TIMES IN THAMES. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN PORTLAND, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MAINLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



TRAFALGAR WEST FITZROY

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



EAST FITZROY EAST SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MAINLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST SOLE

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



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 UNTIL LATER IN FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST IN FASTNET. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER IN NORTH ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY 3 TO 5, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME, THEN NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME. MAINLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE