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FPUK71 EGRR 042100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SUNDAY 05 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SUNDAY 05 MAY TO 0000 UTC MONDAY 06 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW FITZROY 1005 EXPECTED PLYMOUTH 1002 BY 1800 ON SUNDAY. LOW NORTHWEST SCOTLAND 1005 EXPECTED FAIR ISLE BY SAME TIME WITH LITTLE CHANGE. NEW LOW EXPECTED DENMARK 1003 BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS OR FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONAL MODERATE AT FIRST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS FOR A TIME, HEAVY AND THUNDERY IN SOUTHEAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN THAMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHWEST PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS OR FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON

NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

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



BAILEY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS WITH FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR