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FPUK71 EGRR 100300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 10 MAY TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 11 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 1025 WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



FORTIES CROMARTY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST FORTIES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES, MAINLY FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER



FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHERLY 3 OR 4, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST DOGGER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR, OCCASIONALLY FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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



BISCAY SOUTH FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN SOUTHWEST BISCAY AND EASTERN SOUTH FITZROY. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST , BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH FITZROY. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY

EASTERLY 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MAINLY MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5 BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN MALIN. MAINLY FAIR, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER IN FAIR ISLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR