FPUK71 EGRR 110300
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 11 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 11 MAY TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 12 MAY 2024

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1026 EXPECTED BALTIC SEA 1027 BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 LATER IN VIKING, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MAINLY SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. MAINLY SLIGHT, INCREASING MODERATE AT TIMES. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HUMBER
EAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

THAMES DOVER
EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
EAST OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR, SHOWERS LATER IN PLYMOUTH. GOOD

BISCAY
CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, MODERATE LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY
WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOLE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FASTNET. FAIR, SHOWERS LATER IN FASTNET. GOOD

SHANNON
SOUTH 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
SOUTH 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY, OTHERWISE MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY

FAIR ISLE
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND . OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR