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AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SUNDAY 12 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SUNDAY 12 MAY TO 0000 UTC MONDAY 13 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW SPAIN 1011 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY 1800 SUNDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED WEST OF SHANNON 999 BY SAME TIME. HIGH BALTIC SEA 1026 SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 1025 BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTH BACKING SOUTHEAST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH UTSIRE. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. 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, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN GERMAN BIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FOG PATCHES, THEN FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



BISCAY

WESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC FOR A TIME, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR



TRAFALGAR

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

WESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER IN FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN FASTNET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AND LATER POOR IN FASTNET



SHANNON

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTH ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. 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 LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR