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FPUK71 EGRR 012100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY TO 0000 UTC FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1007 EXPECTED JUST NORTHWEST OF FITZROY 1005 BY 1800 THURSDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST IN WEST CROMARTY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY, WEST FORTH AND WEST TYNE. FAIR. GOOD



FISHER

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



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES LATER IN HUMBER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN HUMBER, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN HUMBER



THAMES DOVER

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER EXCEPT IN NORTH THAMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN DOVER. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES, MAINLY FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER



PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, MAINLY FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR UNTIL LATER



BISCAY TRAFALGAR

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTH TRAFALGAR, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN BISCAY



FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD



SOLE

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SHANNON. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL AND MALIN UNTIL LATER, FOG BANKS UNTIL LATER IN BAILEY. VERY POOR UNTIL LATER IN BAILEY AND OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER IN ROCKALL AND MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG BANKS AT FIRST IN FAEROES AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. POOR OR VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FAEROES AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND, OTHERWISE GOOD