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FPUK71 EGRR 010300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 MAY TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW ROCKALL 998 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1003 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED FRANCE 998 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEASTERLY, BACKING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTIES AND DOGGER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FORTIES AND LATER DOGGER, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8 IN NORTH FISHER, OTHERWISE 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FISHER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN GERMAN BIGHT. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, THEN CYCLONIC LATER IN DOVER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 IN WIGHT, PORTLAND, BISCAY AND LATER PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN BISCAY, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY EXCEPT IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN BAILEY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR