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FPUK71 EGRR 022100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 03 MAY TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 04 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER AND FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW GERMANY 998 EXPECTED HUMBER 1004 BY 1800 FRIDAY. LOW JUST NORTHWEST OF FITZROY 1005 EXPECTED FITZROY 1004 BY SAME TIME



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. FAIR. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER IN DOGGER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST FORTIES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST FORTIES. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN TYNE AND DOGGER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN TYNE AND DOGGER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER IN NORTH FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



HUMBER

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH DOVER AND SOUTHEAST THAMES, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN THAMES. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN THAMES. OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN THAMES, OTHERWISE, GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHEAST PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD



BISCAY

SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TRAFALGAR FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTHEAST TRAFALGAR AND NORTH FITZROY, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 , OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTH FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST TRAFALGAR. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN IRISH SEA



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN NORTH HEBRIDES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST MALIN AND FAR SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN ROCKALL AND MALIN



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, EXCEPT IN FAR NORTH SOUTHEAST ICELAND, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND