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FPUK71 EGRR 030300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 03 MAY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 03 MAY TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 04 MAY 2026



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW CENTRAL ENGLAND 1009 EXPECTED THAMES 1009 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED BAILEY 1009 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



FORTIES

NORTHEAST BACKING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN SOUTH



CROMARTY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FORTH

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



TYNE DOGGER

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BACKING NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

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



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN PORTLAND AND NORTHEAST PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



WEST SOLE

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN AT FIRST, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SHANNON

NORTH 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN ROCKALL. SHOWERS. GOOD



HEBRIDES

NORTHEAST BACKING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



BAILEY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME IN FAR NORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FAEROES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE