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FPUK71 EGRR 050900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 05 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 05 MAY TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 06 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW SOLE 999 EXPECTED BISCAY 1003 BY 0600 MONDAY. LOW SLOW MOVING FAIR ISLE 1004 EXPECTED 1007 BY SAME TIME. LOW GERMAN BIGHT 1004 EXPECTED SOUTHERN BALTIC UNCHANGED BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN VIKING. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

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



FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



HUMBER

VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTH, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOLE, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOLE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

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



BAILEY

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



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES, BECOMING FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER