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FPUK71 EGRR 072100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 08 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 08 MAY TO 0000 UTC THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH TYNE 1026 EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT 1029 BY 1800 WEDNESDAY. HIGH FITZROY 1027 DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4 BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHWEST AND MODERATE NEAR RATTRAY HEAD. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 EXCEPT IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT IN TYNE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT ELSEWHERE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST PLYMOUTH. FOG PATCHES LATER EXCEPT IN WIGHT. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER EXCEPT IN WIGHT



BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, INCREASING 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



TRAFALGAR SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN WEST, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTHEAST TRAFALGAR, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT NEAR PORTUGUESE COAST, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST TRAFALGAR. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT IN FAR EAST. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. FOG PATCHES IN LUNDY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN LUNDY



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN ROCKALL, HEBRIDES AND BAILEY, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL, HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL, HEBRIDES AND BAILEY



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY IN FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN WITH FOG PATCHES. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE TO VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR