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AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 11 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 11 MAY TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 12 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SPAIN 1012 SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 1013 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW, NEW LOW EXPECTED PORTLAND 1012 BY SAME TIME. HIGH BALTIC SEA 1027 ALSO SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 1028 BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND 6 IN VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER EXCEPT IN FISHER. FOG PATCHES, THEN FAIR LATER EXCEPT IN FISHER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

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



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST NEAR SHORE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST AND LATER IN NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, THEN WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST LUNDY. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



IRISH SEA

SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SHANNON

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN BAILEY, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST FAIR ISLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR