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FPUK71 EGRR 301500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 30 APRIL TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW SOUTHWEST IRELAND 998 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF ROCKALL 998 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW ROCKALL 1003 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED IN SHANNON 1003 BY THAT TIME



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

SOUTHEASTERLY BACKING EASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTIES, FORTH AND TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR EAST FORTIES. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 IN NORTH FISHER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH 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 OR LESS, THEN NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 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

SOUTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND AND LATER IN PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

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 SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FASTNET. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST SHANNON. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

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



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