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FPUK71 EGRR 090900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 09 MAY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH THAMES 1029 EXPECTED HUMBER 1025 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

NORTHWEST VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 AT FIRST. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN FORTIES. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FORTIES. FOG PATCHES, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FISHER. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES

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



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

EAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT TIMES IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. MAINLY FAIR, OCCASIONAL FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTH 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN SOUTH HEBRIDES

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



NORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY

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



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, THEN VEERING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD