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FPUK71 EGRR 262100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH TO 0000 UTC THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2024



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW VIKING 985 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 1800 WEDNESDAY. LOW FASTNET 978 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME. LOW SHANNON 977 EXPECTED SOLE 955 BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

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



FISHER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME IN NORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

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



WIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN BISCAY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN BISCAY. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

WEST 6 TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

WEST BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FASTNET. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE IN NORTH IRISH SEA. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME IN SOUTH. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

EAST OR NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BUT ROUGH IN MALIN. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR