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FPUK71 EGRR 080900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 08 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 08 MAY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH THE WASH 1029 EXPECTED NETHERLANDS 1029 BY MIDDAY THURSDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, THEN NORTH LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FORTIES, CROMARTY AND DOGGER. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY WESTERLY 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH FISHER, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FISHER AND NORTH DOGGER. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FISHER. FAIR. GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FAR WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN EAST OR SOUTHEAST LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN OR FOG PATCHES LATER, MAINLY NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SHANNON

SOUTH BACKING SOUTHEAST, 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD