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FPUK71 EGRR 091500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 09 MAY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH IRISH SEA 1028 EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT 1026 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH FAEROES 1024 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

NORTH VEERING SOUTH LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FORTIES. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FISHER. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. SMOOTH OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

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



PLYMOUTH BISCAY NORTH FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOLE

SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTH 4 TO 6. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HEBRIDES

SOUTH 3 TO 5. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES, BECOMING MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTHEASTERLY AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES, BECOMING MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR