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FPUK71 EGRR 061500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 06 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 06 MAY TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 07 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOWS BRITTANY 1005 AND BALTIC SEA 1002 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH WEST OF BISCAY 1024 WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

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



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES

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



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

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



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BACKING NORTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR, THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST IN THAMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN LUNDY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME, THEN SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN THE NORTH CHANNEL, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



BAILEY

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



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, MAINLY FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. MODERATE OR GOOD