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FPUK71 EGRR 020300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1003 EXPECTED FITZROY 1006 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE AND SMOOTH IN NORTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MORAY FIRTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FISHER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES LATER IN HUMBER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN HUMBER



THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN DOVER. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN EAST WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



SOLE

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SHANNON. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND MALIN, FOG BANKS UNTIL LATER IN BAILEY. VERY POOR UNTIL LATER IN BAILEY AND OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER IN WEST FAEROES AND EASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG BANKS AT FIRST IN FAEROES, FOG PATCHES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. POOR OR VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FAEROES AND OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND, OTHERWISE GOOD