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FPUK71 EGRR 140900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 14 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 14 MAY TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY SOLE SHANNON AND ROCKALL



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW SOLE 988 EXPECTED FASTNET 995 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN VIKING, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN EAST NORTH UTSIRE AND EAST SOUTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTHWEST FORTIES



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BACKING NORTHEAST 2 OR 3 LATER IN FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEASTERLY BACKING EASTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING EASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN EAST HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN HUMBER, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT ELSEWHERE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING EXCEPT IN DOVER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN DOVER



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WIGHT, MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN PORTLAND, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN PLYMOUTH. GOOD



BISCAY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC IN EAST SOLE, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN SOLE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING EAST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT MAINLY SLIGHT IN EAST LUNDY. SHOWERS. GOOD



IRISH SEA

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON

NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING NORTH 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN NORTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL

NORTH 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN HEBRIDES, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHEAST MALIN AND ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST ICELAND, OTHERWISE NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FAEROES