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FPUK71 EGRR 310900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 31 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 31 MARCH TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 01 APRIL 2024



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW SOLE 978 SLOW-MOVING, DEEPENING 986 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOWS EXPECTED LINCOLNSHIRE 991 AND FASTNET 987 BY SAME TIME. LOW BISCAY 986 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTH UTSIRE, BUT 4 TO 6 ELSEWHERE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. FOG PATCHES, RAIN LATER IN FORTIES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH

EAST 2 TO 4 BACKING NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN FORTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 BACKING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



FISHER

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST GERMAN BIGHT AND ROUGH IN NORTHWEST HUMBER. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 EXCEPT IN DOVER, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST EXCEPT IN THAMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC IN NORTH FITZROY. IN BISCAY MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT IN FITZROY ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST, BUT MODERATE IN FASTNET AND MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SHANNON. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY EXCEPT IN IRISH SEA. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL AND BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTHWEST BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 IN NORTHWEST FAEROES, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 4 OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. IN FAIR ISLE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT IN FAEROES ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST AND HIGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH NEAR ICELANDIC COAST. SNOW. MODERATE TO VERY POOR. LIGHT ICING