AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 02 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 02 MAY TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1003 EXPECTED FITZROY 1006 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHERN SOUTH UTSIRE AND SMOOTH IN NORTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MORAY FIRTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

FISHER

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES LATER IN HUMBER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN HUMBER

THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN DOVER. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN EAST WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

BISCAY

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

SOLE

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SHANNON. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND MALIN, FOG BANKS UNTIL LATER IN BAILEY. VERY POOR UNTIL LATER IN BAILEY AND OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR GOOD

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