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FPUK71 EGRR 070900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 07 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 07 MAY TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 08 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH ROCKALL 1023 EXPECTED LINCOLNSHIRE 1030 BY 0600 TOMORROW. HIGH FITZROY 1024 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 SOUTHERLY, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTHERLY FOR A TIME, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHERLY 2 TO 4, VEERING SOUTHERLY EXCEPT IN EAST FORTIES AND EAST DOGGER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FORTIES AND IN CROMARTY. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN FORTIES AND DOGGER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FORTIES AND DOGGER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BACKING NORTHWEST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN DOVER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXTEND IN DOVER



WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN PORTLAND. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING EAST LATER, 3 TO 5. MAINLY MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTH FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

SOUTH 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST. MAINLY MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 4 OR LESS AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. MAINLY MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES

SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 OR 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD