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FPUK71 EGRR 062100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 07 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 07 MAY TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 08 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH SOUTH FITZROY 1022 EXPECTED NORTH FITZROY 1027 BY 1800 TUESDAY. LOW SHETLAND 1012 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN VIKING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN VIKING



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, THEN NORTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY, AND LATER IN DOGGER, VEERING SOUTHEAST IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN CROMARTY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN CROMARTY



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FISHER. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WIGHT, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



BISCAY

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VEERING NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TRAFALGAR SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST TRAFALGAR AND LATER IN FITZROY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN TRAFALGAR. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 4 OR LESS, THEN SOUTHERLY 5 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE. RAIN LATER IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST



LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. IN LUNDY SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN ROCKALL. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN MALIN, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, THEN SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 BACKING SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES CLEARING. MODERATE TO VERY POOR BECOMING GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHWESTERLY AT FIRST IN FAEROES, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH EXCEPT IN EAST FAEROES. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE