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FPUK71 EGRR 031500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 03 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 03 APRIL TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 04 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER THAMES DOVER BISCAY FITZROY SOLE AND ROCKALL



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW ENGLAND 993 EXPECTED FORTIES 993 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FAR SOUTH VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH VIKING AND SLIGHT LATER IN NORTH UTSIRE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, SLEET OR SNOW. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN, SLEET OR SNOW. MODERATE TO VERY POOR



SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY AT FIRST, 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTHWEST FORTIES. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST EXCEPT IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST EXCEPT IN CROMARTY AND FORTH



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH FISHER. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



HUMBER

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST BISCAY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN THAMES, DOVER AND NORTHWEST BISCAY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN THAMES, BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND NORTHWEST BISCAY. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST BISCAY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN FITZROY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 EXCEPT IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH AND LATER ELSEWHERE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN

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



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUR ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 3 OR 4 IN NORTHWEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTHWEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND. SNOW SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR