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FPUK71 EGRR 290900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 29 APRIL TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FAIR ISLE 994 EXPECTED BAILEY 1002 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED IRELAND 995 BY SAME TIME. LOW SHANNON 996 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH VIKING, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FORTIES, CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTHERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN WEST HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5 IN WEST WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE IN WEST WIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST PORTLAND. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

VARIABLE 3 IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER IN WEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY FOR A TIME LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT IN FAR EAST OF LUNDY AND FAR EAST OF IRISH SEA. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER EXCEPT IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR