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FPUK71 EGRR 011500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 MAY TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SHANNON 1002 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF SOLE 1005 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ENGLAND 999 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN SOUTH VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTH UTSIRE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH

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



TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

EAST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS 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, PERHAPS THUNDERY FOR A TIME, MAINLY FAIR LATER. 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

VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST THEN CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

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



HEBRIDES BAILEY

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



FAIR ISLE

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



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR