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FPUK71 EGRR 300300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 30 APRIL TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SHANNON 1001 EXPECTED ROCKALL 1000 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOWS HEBRIDES 1001 AND BAILEY 1003 LOSING THEIR IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, BACKING EASTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN VIKING AND SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN VIKING



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHERLY, BACKING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES IN FORTIES AND LATER ELSEWHERE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FORTIES AND LATER ELSEWHERE



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEASTERLY BACKING EASTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN PORTLAND. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN MALIN AND ROCKALL, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SHANNON AND ROCKALL. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY

CYCLONIC, BECOMING MAINLY EASTERLY, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTH BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER



FAEROES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR