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FPUK71 EGRR 051500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 05 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 05 MAY TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 06 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SOLE 999 EXPECTED NORTHERN FRANCE 1006 BY MIDDAY MONDAY. LOW SCOTLAND 1004 EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 1009 BY SAME TIME. LOW GERMAN BIGHT 1003 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

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



GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



HUMBER

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



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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



BISCAY

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST 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, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

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



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTHERLY, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN NORTH. 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

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 SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES, BECOMING FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST