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FPUK71 EGRR 060900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 06 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 06 MAY TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 07 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOWS BISCAY 1003 AND ZEALAND 1004 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW HIGH EXPECTED NORTHWEST OF IRELAND 1024 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE, BECOMING SOUTHERLY LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER EXCEPT IN FORTIES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER

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



GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTH LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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



BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. 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 CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS, MAINLY FAIR LATER. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



MALIN HEBRIDES

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



BAILEY

CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER . OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD