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FPUK71 EGRR 102100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 11 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 11 MAY TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 12 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1025 EXPECTED BALTIC SEA 1027 BY 1800 SATURDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MAINLY SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE, MAINLY SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING MAINLY EAST IN GERMAN BIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER

EAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH BECOMING SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY

VARIABLE MAINLY EAST OR NORTHEAST, 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT. SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



TRAFALGAR

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER NEAR PORTUGAL, OCCASIONALLY CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 NEAR STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR. MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAR SOUTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE WEST OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT TO MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST. MAINLY FAIR, RAIN LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY, MAINLY FAIR IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY



FAIR ISLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MAINLY MODERATE . OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR