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FPUK71 EGRR 032100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 04 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 04 MAY TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 05 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW HUMBER 1005 EXPECTED NORTHERN SCOTLAND 1004 BY 1800 ON SATURDAY. LOW FITZROY 1003 MOVING SLOWLY NORTH WITH LITTLE CHANGE



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN NORTH AND SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG BANKS. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE TO VERY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTH, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN WITH FOG PATCHES, MAINLY FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH FISHER, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

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



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. BECOMING MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN NORTHWEST



FITZROY

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

EASTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR