####018002855#### FPUK71 EGRR 101500 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 10 MAY TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 11 MAY 2024 THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY HIGH FISHER 1027 EXPECTED DENMARK WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY NOON SATURDAY THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTHERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR SOUTH UTSIRE VARIABLE MAINLY SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FORTIES CROMARTY SOUTH 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR, OCCASIONAL FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FORTH TYNE DOGGER SOUTH 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR, OCCASIONAL FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FISHER GERMAN BIGHT VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR HUMBER EAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH BECOMING SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD BISCAY EAST OR NORTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER FITZROY EASTERLY 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER SOLE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT TO MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR, RAIN LATER IN WEST. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA VARIABLE, MAINLY EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST FASTNET. MAINLY FAIR, FOG PATCHES LATER IN FASTNET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FASTNET SHANNON SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER IN WEST. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL, MAINLY FAIR IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR