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FPUK71 EGRR 060300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 06 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 06 MAY TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 07 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOWS BISCAY 1002 AND KATTEGAT 1003 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW NORTH FRANCE 1005, SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 1012 BY SAME TIME. NEW HIGHS FITZROY 1023 AND ROCKALL 1023 EXPECTED BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTHERN 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

CYCLONIC BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

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



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY IN WIGHT, PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FITZROY SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST FITZROY, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN FAR SOUTH FITZROY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN THE NORTH CHANNEL, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN HEBRIDES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST FAEROES AND WEST FAIR ISLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN AT FIRST IN FAR EAST, THEN WINTRY SHOWERS IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR