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FPUK71 EGRR 151500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 15 MAY TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SOLE 996 EXPECTED BISCAY 1001 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW HEBRIDES 1003 EXPECTED 150 MILES EAST OF ICELAND 1009 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 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

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



DOVER WIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

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



BISCAY

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



FITZROY SOLE

NORTHWESTERLY, BUT CYCLONIC IN NORTHEAST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SHANNON

NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTHWEST BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

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