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FPUK71 EGRR 082100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC THURSDAY 09 MAY TO 0000 UTC FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH HUMBER 1029 EXPECTED WEST OF HOLLAND 1026 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH 150 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 1018 EXPECTED NORTH OF SHETLAND 1025 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

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



TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 2 OR 3 AT FIRST IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER EXCEPT IN HUMBER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FISHER AND NORTH GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



THAMES DOVER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST FOR A TIME, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD,



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN BISCAY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. FAIR, FOG PATCHES IN PLYMOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN PLYMOUTH



TRAFALGAR

VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, BUT EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 , OCCASIONALLY 2 IN SOUTH FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES IN FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. FAIR, FOG PATCHES IN LUNDY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN LUNDY



IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST VEERING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES UNTIL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD