FPUK71 EGRR 010300 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 01 DECEMBER 2023 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 01 DECEMBER TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 02 DECEMBER 2023 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BISCAY FITZROY BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT LOW BISCAY 995 SLOW-MOVING, LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOWS EXPECTED MALIN 1010 AND FAIR ISLE 1010 BY SAME TIME. HIGH GREENLAND 1039 SLOW-MOVING, WITH LITTLE CHANGE THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN VIKING. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES EASTERLY, BACKING NORTHERLY, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN FISHER, BACKING NORTH 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SNOW SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR THAMES DOVER CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE WIGHT PORTLAND NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD PLYMOUTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD BISCAY CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN FAR NORTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR FITZROY SOLE NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN EAST FITZROY, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FITZROY, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD LUNDY FASTNET NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD IRISH SEA VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD SHANNON ROCKALL NORTH, BACKING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD MALIN NORTH, BECOMING, CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 , BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, NORTHWEST BAILEY NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD FAIR ISLE CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FAEROES NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTHEAST ICELAND NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE