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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 WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 25 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOW EXPECTED DOGGER 998 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH ROCKALL 1023 EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE IN VIKING, OTHERWISE SLIGHT TO MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, BUT CYCLONIC 2 OR 3 FOR A TIME IN EAST FORTIES. MODERATE, BUT SLIGHT IN MORAY FIRTH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTH TYNE

VARIABLE 2 OR 3, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, BUT OCCASIONALLY NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 LATER IN WEST DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 OR 3 IN FAR EAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 3, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



BISCAY FITZROY SOLE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT NORTHEAST 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY AND OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST FITZROY AND LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN FASTNET AND IRISH SEA, OCCASIONALLY NORTHWESTERLY 6 LATER IN WEST FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN WEST FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST ROCKALL, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTHWEST ROCKALL AND NORTH SHANNON,. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST BAILEY. FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH FAIR ISLE AND EAST FAEROES. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND, OTHERWISE FAIR. POOR TO VERY POOR AT FIRST IN NORTHEASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND, OTHERWISE GOOD