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FPUK71 EGRR 172100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 18 MAY TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 19 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW BISCAY 1008 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FAIR THEN FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

VARIABLE BECOMING MAINLY NORTHERLY, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FOG PATCHES AND SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN WEST. ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

NORTH 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL

NORTHERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



MALIN

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, THEN VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR