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FPUK71 EGRR 021500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW JUST WEST OF SOLE 1005 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF FITZROY 1005 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW GERMANY 997 EXPECTED HUMBER 1003 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 SMOOTH IN NORTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN EAST FORTIES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN DOGGER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



FISHER

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



GERMAN BIGHT

EAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. 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 AT FIRST IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN DOVER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

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



SOLE

VARIABLE 4. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN IRISH SEA. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR OR VERY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST ROCKALL. SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL, BAILEY AND FAEROES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL, BAILEY AND FAEROES



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR