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FPUK71 EGRR 180300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 18 MAY TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 19 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW FITZROY 1010 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

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



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN TYNE, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST BACKING NORTH OR NORTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN DOGGER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN DOGGER



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTH OR NORTHEAST IN HUMBER AND THAMES, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES AND SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

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



SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN LUNDY, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE FOR A TIME. 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. FAIR. GOOD



MALIN

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



HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH FAEROES. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FAIR ISLE



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR