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FPUK71 EGRR 271500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 27 APRIL TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FISHER THAMES DOVER WIGHT BISCAY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW BISCAY 994 EXPECTED DOGGER 996 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW JUST WEST OF BAILEY 1008 EXPECTED ROCKALL 1004 BY SAME TIME. LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1007 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN VIKING. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTHEAST FORTIES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

EASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6, BUT INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH BACKING WEST LATER, 3 TO 5, BUT INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME IN PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN PORTLAND. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9, AT FIRST IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY BACKING WESTERLY LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH FITZROY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN FITZROY AND SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FASTNET AND LUNDY, AND SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN ROCKALL. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTH BAILEY. MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH BAILEY AND SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS, WINTRY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 IN NORTHWEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND, ELSEWHERE SOUTHEASTERLY BACKING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN FAIR ISLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR