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FPUK71 EGRR 241500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 24 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 24 MARCH TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 25 MARCH 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE TRAFALGAR FITZROY SHANNON ROCKALL AND MALIN



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOW EXPECTED IRELAND 998 BY MIDDAY MONDAY



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

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EAST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT

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



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. 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. MODERATE OR GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 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 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN NORTHWEST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



ROCKALL MALIN

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



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR