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FPUK71 EGRR 090300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 09 MAY TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH THAMES 1029 EXPECTED SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 1026 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH 1019 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FORTIES. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT TIMES IN NORTH GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES

SOUTHWESTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR, FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR SOUTHEAST, BACKING NORTHEAST IN DOVER AND WIGHT, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH



BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME, THEN NORTHWESTERLY IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST BUT VARIABLE AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, BACKING SOUTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. FAIR, FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN FASTNET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN FASTNET



SHANNON

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



ROCKALL MALIN SOUTH HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME IN MALIN. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



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 SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY LATER. MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD