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FPUK71 EGRR 052100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON MONDAY 06 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC MONDAY 06 MAY TO 0000 UTC TUESDAY 07 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW SOLE 1000 EXPECTED FRANCE 1008 BY 1800 MONDAY. LOWS SCOTLAND 1005 AND DENMARK 1003 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER IN CROMARTY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER

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



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN EAST GERMAN BIGHT, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN NORTHWEST LATER IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND AND 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



TRAFALGAR SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN EAST, BUT BECOMING VARIABLE 3 IN WEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST OF SOUTH FITZROY AND SLIGHT IN TRAFALGAR. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

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



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN FASTNET



SHANNON ROCKALL

NORTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN THE NORTH CHANNEL. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BAILEY

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHWEST, 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, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN AT FIRST IN EAST, WINTRY SHOWERS LATER IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR