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FPUK71 EGRR 180900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 18 MAY TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 19 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FITZROY 1010 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHERLY LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN THE UTSIRES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

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



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BISCAY

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



FITZROY SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER IN SOUTH FITZROY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FITZROY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH OR NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



IRISH SEA SHANNON

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA. FOG PATCHES AND SHOWERS IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN IRISH SEA



ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN MALIN, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BAILEY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTH FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTH OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FAIR ISLE



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR