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FPUK71 EGRR 150900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 15 MAY TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY AND SOLE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW SOLE 994 EXPECTED BISCAY 999 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1007 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE SOUTHWEST DOGGER

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



NORTHEAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

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



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN HUMBER, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT ELSEWHERE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, WITH FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN DOVER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN DOVER



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, THEN BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



BISCAY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

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



LUNDY FASTNET

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



IRISH SEA

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



SHANNON

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST AND 3 ELSEWHERE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST ROCKALL

NORTH 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

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



BAILEY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC IN EAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST AND SLIGHT LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES, MAINLY IN SOUTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR, MAINLY IN SOUTHWEST



FAEROES

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST