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FPUK71 EGRR 020900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW JUST WEST OF SOLE 1003 EXPECTED NORTHWEST FITZROY 1007 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW NORTHERN GERMANY 999 EXPECTED HUMBER 1002 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE AND SMOOTH IN NORTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE AND SMOOTH IN NORTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES

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



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MORAY FIRTH. SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER

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



GERMAN BIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN DOVER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST IN DOVER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

WESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 6 OR 7 IN SOUTH, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SHANNON. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY



FAIR ISLE

EAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR