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FPUK71 EGRR 302100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 MAY TO 0000 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW IRELAND 999 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF ROCKALL 1000 BY 1800 WEDNESDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN VIKING. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEASTERLY, BACKING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTIES. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FORTIES, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN DOGGER, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 IN NORTH FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FISHER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN GERMAN BIGHT. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN HUMBER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



BISCAY

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR FITZROY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST FITZROY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 WEST ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR