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FPUK71 EGRR 150300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 15 MAY TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY SOLE AND SHANNON



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW FASTNET 993 EXPECTED FITZROY 998 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED FAEROES 1006 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES IN WEST FORTIES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN WEST FORTIES



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 EXCEPT CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



BISCAY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC BECOMING EAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



IRISH SEA

EAST BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD



SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL

NORTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTH, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

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



FAEROES

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN SOUTH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD