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FPUK71 EGRR 030300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 03 MAY TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 04 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER AND FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW GERMANY 1001 EXPECTED DOGGER 1005 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW JUST NORTHWEST OF FITZROY 1007 EXPECTED FITZROY 1001 BY SAME TIME. LOW SHANNON 1006 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 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 VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER IN FORTIES AND DOGGER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST FORTIES AND LATER IN EAST DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN EAST FORTIES. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH DOVER AND SOUTHEAST THAMES, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN THAMES. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN THAMES. OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN THAMES, OTHERWISE, GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



BISCAY

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWESTERLY IN SOUTH, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTH AND OCCASIONALLY 4 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN IRISH SEA



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST MALIN AND FAR SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL AND MALIN



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, EXCEPT IN FAR NORTH SOUTHEAST ICELAND, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND