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FPUK71 EGRR 192100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON MONDAY 20 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC MONDAY 20 MAY TO 0000 UTC TUESDAY 21 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW 250 MILES WEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND 998 EXPECTED 300 MILES WEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND 989 AT 1800 MONDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING EASTERLY IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER IN FORTIES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FORTIES



CROMARTY

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, BUT SMOOTH IN WEST FORTH AND MODERATE IN EAST DOGGER. FAIR. GOOD



FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST VEERING EAST LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST EXCEPT IN GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST EXCEPT IN GERMAN BIGHT



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN EAST WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WIGHT. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



BISCAY TRAFALGAR

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH TRAFALGAR. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN BISCAY



FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY IN FITZROY, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTH FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES UNTIL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE, BECOMING SOUTHERLY EXCEPT IN FAR EAST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST MALIN, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, BUT EASTERLY IN FAR EAST FAIR ISLE, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, BUT ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST BAILEY AND SLIGHT IN EAST FAIR ISLE. FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN FAIR ISLE



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR