####018000469#### FPUS75 KTFX 181550 NOWTFX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Great Falls MT 950 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 MTZ312-181700- Cascade County below 5000ft- Including Great Falls 950 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 .NOW... It will be mostly sunny this morning, however west winds will increase throughout the morning hours, with wind gusts from 30 to 40 mph at times. Expect windy conditions to continue through the afternoon hours. $$ ####018002994#### FPUK71 EGRR 181500 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 18 MAY TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 19 MAY 2024 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY DEVELOPING LOW MOVING EAST EXPECTED 150 MILES WEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1002 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER EXCEPT IN WEST VIKING, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN THE UTSIRES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. 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, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH FISHER. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST PLYMOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR BISCAY VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FITZROY SOLE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH FITZROY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH FITZROY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LUNDY FASTNET NORTH OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IRISH SEA SHANNON NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. 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. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR HEBRIDES 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. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FAIR ISLE FAEROES VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FAIR ISLE SOUTHEAST ICELAND NORTHEASTERLY VEERING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR