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FPUK71 EGRR 260900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 26 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 26 MARCH TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES TRAFALGAR FITZROY SOLE SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW FASTNET 984 EXPECTED SHANNON 962 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW FITZROY 987 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 FOR A TIME, BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, SLEET OR SNOW. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 4 OR 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH FISHER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, THEN SOUTH LATER 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN WEST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN ROCKALL. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR