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FPUK71 EGRR 292100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 30 APRIL TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW WEST SHANNON 1001 EXPECTED NORTHEAST SHANNON 999 BY 1800 TUESDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED ROCKALL 998 BY SAME TIME. LOWS MALIN 997 AND FAEROES 999 LOSING THEIR IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN VIKING, OTHERWISE 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN VIKING



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER

SOUTH, BACKING SOUTHEAST, THEN EAST LATER IN FISHER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER IN FORTIES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FORTIES



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BACKING EAST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN PORTLAND. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING WESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

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



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN MALIN AND ROCKALL, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

CYCLONIC, BECOMING MAINLY EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST BAILEY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THEN FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



FAEROES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR