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FPUK71 EGRR 280900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 28 MARCH TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN DOGGER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW SOLE 969 EXPECTED FORTIES 974 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED ROCKALL 968 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN DOGGER, OCCASIONALLY 3 OR 4 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN GERMAN BIGHT. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY, DECREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN PORTLAND, AND VERY HIGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, DECREASING 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN WEST FITZROY. VERY ROUGH, BUT OCCASIONALLY HIGH OR VERY HIGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



IRISH SEA

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER IN MALIN. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



BAILEY

CYCLONIC GALE 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 7 OR GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN FAEROES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD