059 FPUK71 EGRR 132100 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 ON WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 2008 THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1900 LOW FITZROY 1006 SLOW MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH FAIR ISLE 1029 EXPECTED FAEROES 1023 BY 1900 WEDNESDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED NORTH BISCAY 1007 BY SAME TIME THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. MODERATE. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FISHER NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD THAMES DOVER WIGHT NORTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR BISCAY VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR TRAFALGAR WESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FITZROY CYCLONIC 4 OR 5, BUT 6 OR 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN SOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS, WITH FOG PATCHES IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR SOLE NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, WITH FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LUNDY FASTNET NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER IN LUNDY. MODERATE OR GOOD IRISH SEA NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD SHANNON EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES. MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6 AT TIMES IN EAST HEBRIDES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD SOUTH FAIR ISLE EASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR NORTH FAIR ISLE FAEROES NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR SOUTHEAST ICELAND VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. DRIZZLE WITH FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR