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FPUK71 EGRR 171500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 17 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 17 MAY TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOWS SOLE 1007 AND BISCAY 1007 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER IN NORTHWEST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE

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



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN SOUTH TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN SOUTHWEST THAMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST HUMBER. FOG PATCHES AND SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR THEN SHOWERS, LATER IN PLYMOUTH, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. MAINLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC MAINLY NORTH OR NORTHEAST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN LUNDY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN LUNDY



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH. FOG PATCHES, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL AND NORTHWEST HEBRIDES, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN SHANNON AND AT FIRST IN SOUTH ROCKALL. SHOWERS. GOOD



BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, THEN WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC MAINLY WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAEROES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, THEN VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER IN WEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD