FPUK71 EGRR 241500 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 24 MAY 2019 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 24 MAY TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 25 MAY 2019 THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY HIGH SOUTHWEST OF FITZROY 1029 SLOW MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDDAY SATURDAY THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER EXCEPT IN WEST VIKING. SHOWERS. GOOD SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD CROMARTY NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FORTH TYNE CYCLONIC 5 OR 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE DOGGER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD FISHER GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD HUMBER THAMES NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD PLYMOUTH BISCAY NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST BISCAY. MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR SOUTH FITZROY NORTHERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD NORTH FITZROY SOLE WESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN WEST SOLE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST SOLE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LUNDY FASTNET WEST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST AND LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IRISH SEA NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN IN NORTH, FOG PATCHES IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOUTH SOUTHWEST SHANNON SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR NORTHEAST SHANNON ROCKALL SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN ROCKALL, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR MALIN HEBRIDES NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHEAST, 4 OR 5, THEN EAST, 5 OR 6, VEERING WEST IN MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH HEBRIDES. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR BAILEY VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FAIR ISLE NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST AND SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND NORTHERLY, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 4 OR 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST FAEROES. SHOWERS. GOOD