AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 19 MAY 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 19 MAY TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 20 MAY 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH ROCKALL 1022 DISSIPATING BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY, VEERING EASTERLY LATER IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH UTSIRE, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES

NORTHERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE EXCEPT IN FAR WEST. FAIR. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHEASTERLY, VEERING EASTERLY LATER IN CROMARTY, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN EAST DOGGER AND LATER IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE IN EAST DOGGER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FISHER

NORTH VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, BECOMING VARIABLE AT TIMES, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH, VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, SHOWERS IN LUNDY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE, BECOMING SOUTH LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST MALIN, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

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

SOUTHEAST ICELAND