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FPUK71 EGRR 120900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 12 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 12 MAY TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 13 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY SOLE AND SHANNON



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

ATLANTIC LOW 994 EXPECTED JUST SOUTH OF ICELAND 1004 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOWS EXPECTED SHANNON 998 AND FAEROES 1004 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN VIKING, SOUTH UTSIRE AND NORTH FORTIES. FOG PATCHES, WITH THUNDERY SHOWERS IN CROMARTY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN HUMBER AND TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN EAST FISHER. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST, THEN INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

WESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, THEN NORTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN FAR WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN FAR WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

WEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER IN FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FASTNET. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



IRISH SEA

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SHANNON

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER, BUT INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN SOUTH ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 EXCEPT IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR