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AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 24 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 24 MARCH TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 25 MARCH 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE TYNE DOGGER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES TRAFALGAR FITZROY AND ROCKALL



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FISHER 990 EXPECTED SOUTHERN BALTIC 1000 BY 0600 MONDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED IRELAND 991 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

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



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING NORTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



DOVER WIGHT

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE LATER



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE LATER



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD LATER



ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEAST LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN ROCKALL, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN MALIN. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN MALIN. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, OCCASIONALLY WINTRY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR