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FPUK71 EGRR 310300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 31 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 31 MARCH TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 01 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR FITZROY BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SOLE 979 EXPECTED FITZROY 984 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, NEW LOWS EXPECTED 989 THAMES AND 987 FASTNET BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH VIKING. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 BACKING EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE LATER. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONAL VERY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 IN GERMAN BIGHT AND LATER FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER

EAST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN THAMES AND DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 IN SOUTH FITZROY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FITZROY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

EAST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY IN SOUTHEAST BAILEY, 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN ROCKALL AND SOUTHEAST BAILEY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE SOUTHEAST FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST FAEROES. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTHWEST FAEROES

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER IN WEST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. OCCASIONAL SNOW. MODERATE TO VERY POOR