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FPUK71 EGRR 300900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 30 APRIL TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FASTNET 998 EXPECTED ROCKALL 997 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOWS IRELAND 1000, FAEROES 1003 AND BAILEY 1001 ALL LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH UTSIRE, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SQUALLY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN VIKING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN VIKING



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST BACKING EAST LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR EAST FORTIES. FOG PATCHES, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEASTERLY BACKING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTH FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN FISHER. SQUALLY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST WIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND AND LATER IN PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST IRISH SEA, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN MALIN AND LATER IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN WEST FAEROES AT FIRST, OTHERWISE SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE