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FPUK71 EGRR 081500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 08 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 08 MAY TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH REMAINS SLOW MOVING IN THAMES 1030 EXPECTED 1028 BY MIDDAY THURSDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES, VEERING NORTHERLY LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH VEERING WEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FORTIES, CROMARTY AND DOGGER. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT WESTERLY 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH FISHER, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING WESTERLY LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FISHER AND NORTH GERMAN BIGHT. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR, FOG PATCHES IN PLYMOUTH AND DOVER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN PLYMOUTH AND DOVER



BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN SOUTH FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES IN FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN OR FOG PATCHES UNTIL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SHANNON

SOUTH BACKING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST VEERING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES , BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN MALIN. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH UNTIL LATER, SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. RAIN, FOG PATCHES UNTIL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE LATER. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES UNTIL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD