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FPUK71 EGRR 040900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 04 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 04 MAY TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 05 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FITZROY 1003 EXPECTED SOLE 998 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW HEBRIDES 1004, SLOW-MOVING FILLING 1006 BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW GERMAN BIGHT 1003 EXPECTED BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 IN NORTH AND SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN NORTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG BANKS. MODERATE TO VERY POOR



TYNE DOGGER FISHER

SOUTH BECOMING VARIABLE LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES IN FISHER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FISHER



GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT FOR A TIME. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH AND VERY POOR IN NORTH



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN HUMBER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTH HUMBER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST EXCEPT IN WIGHT. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST VEERING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN PORTLAND AND ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



BISCAY

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, OTHERWISE EAST OR NORTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOLE AND FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN SOLE AND LATER ELSEWHERE



IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 EXCEPT IN MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN SOUTHEAST SHANNON. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN AND FAR SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES, WITH FOG PATCHES EXCEPT IN SHANNON. MODERATE GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN SHANNON



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

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