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FPUK71 EGRR 010900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 MAY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW ROCKALL 998 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF SOLE 1003 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED BELGIUM 999 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FAR EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FORTIES. SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8 IN NORTH FISHER, OTHERWISE 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH , BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

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



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY FITZROY SOLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BUT CYCLONIC IN SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN ROCKALL. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN BAILEY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY



FAIR ISLE

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



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR