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FPUK71 EGRR 211500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 21 APRIL TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH ROCKALL 1033 SLOW-MOVING, INTENSIFYING 1034 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN VIKING AND NORTHWEST FORTIES, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. FAIR UNTIL LATER IN THE UTSIRES, OTHERWISE RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN VIKING AND FORTIES



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH TYNE. IN TYNE, MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT, ELSEWHERE, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BUT BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN EAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT, THEN BECOMING SMOOTH LATER IN EAST FISHER. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN NORTHWEST DOGGER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTHWEST DOGGER



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER EAST WIGHT

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT AND WEST HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT AND EAST WIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD



WEST WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY MAINLY 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN WEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 UNTIL LATER IN SOUTHWEST SHANNON, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN BAILEY. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH BAILEY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAEROES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE THEN FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD