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FPUK71 EGRR 252100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 26 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 26 MARCH TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR FITZROY SOLE SHANNON AND ROCKALL



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW SHANNON 987 MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO IBERIA AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 1800 TUESDAY. LOW PLYMOUTH 989 EXPECTED FASTNET 976 BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED VIKING 986 BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. WINTRY SHOWERS AT FIRST, SLEET LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES

EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, OCCASIONALLY THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, OCCASIONALLY THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN SHANNON, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN SHANNON. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN MALIN AND SOUTH HEBRIDES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR