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FPUK71 EGRR 152100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC THURSDAY 16 MAY TO 0000 UTC FRIDAY 17 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW FITZROY 998 EXPECTED BISCAY 1002 BY 1800 THURSDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1008 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 FOR A TIME IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE SOUTHWEST DOGGER

VARIABLE, MAINLY EAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. 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. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. 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. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT IN FAR SOUTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN NORTH UNTIL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR IN NORTH UNTIL LATER



FITZROY SOLE

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



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SHANNON

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST. 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

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE

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



FAEROES

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



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST