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FPUK71 EGRR 272100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SUNDAY 28 APRIL TO 0000 UTC MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW BISCAY 997 EXPECTED FORTIES 994 BY 1800 SUNDAY. LOW HEBRIDES 1006 EXPECTED ROCKALL 1002 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST NORTH UTSIRE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

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



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FORTIES AND DOGGER, THEN SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 EXCEPT IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH EXCEPT IN FORTH AND TYNE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN HUMBER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST THAMES. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT BECOMING SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN PORTLAND. THUNDERY RAIN AT FIRST IN PORTLAND, OTHERWISE SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN PORTLAND



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY IN NORTH FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, THEN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. IN SOLE MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN WEST, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN WEST SOLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN WEST SOLE



IRISH SEA

NORTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 EXCEPT IN MALIN, BECOMING EAST 4 TO 6 IN BAILEY. MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, BECOMING SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES AND ROUGH IN NORTHWEST BAILEY. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 BACKING NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR