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FPUK71 EGRR 092100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 10 MAY TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 11 MAY 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH IRISH SEA 1025 EXPECTED SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 1025 BY 1800 FRIDAY. HIGH JUST NORTH OF FAIR ISLE 1024 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

NORTHERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FISHER. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER THAMES

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. SMOOTH OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH FITZROY

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MAINLY MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE, BUT SOUTHEAST IN FASTNET, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FASTNET. MAINLY FAIR, OCCASIONAL FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATER, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR, FOG PATCHES LATER IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN HEBRIDES



BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR