####018002920#### FPUK71 EGRR 020900 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600 LOW JUST WEST OF SOLE 1003 EXPECTED NORTHWEST FITZROY 1007 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW NORTHERN GERMANY 999 EXPECTED HUMBER 1002 BY SAME TIME THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN NORTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD SOUTH UTSIRE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD FORTIES EASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FAR EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY. SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD FISHER EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD HUMBER THAMES CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST IN DOVER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST PLYMOUTH BISCAY WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTH BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH BISCAY. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FITZROY WESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 6 OR 7 IN SOUTH, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR SOLE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY FAIR ISLE EAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR####018001366#### FPUS72 KKEY 021028 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 628 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 GMZ042>044-052>055-072>075-021200- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 628 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .NOW... Through 800 am, isolated showers will move to the west-southwest at 10 knots through the coastal waters of the Florida Keys. These showers will be capable of brief periods of reduced visibility within pockets of light to moderate rain. $$ CLR