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FPUK71 EGRR 040300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 04 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 04 MAY TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 05 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW DOGGER 1006 EXPECTED NORTHERN SCOTLAND 1004 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW FITZROY 1003 EXPECTED SOLE 999 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

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



CROMARTY FORTH

EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, WITH FOG BANKS. MODERATE TO VERY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTH, 3 TO 5. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST, WITH FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHERLY BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, WITH FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN HUMBER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE AT FIRST IN HUMBER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. BECOMING MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY

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



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 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, WITH FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, WITH 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 BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS OR FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR