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AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON THURSDAY 04 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC THURSDAY 04 APRIL TO 0000 UTC FRIDAY 05 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET AND ROCKALL



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW TYNE 994 EXPECTED FISHER 996 BY 1800 THURSDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

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



SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN SOUTH UTSIRE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. 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 IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN SOUTHWEST FORTIES. RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST EXCEPT IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST EXCEPT IN CROMARTY AND FORTH



FISHER

EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHERN GERMAN BIGHT. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST BISCAY

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN PLYMOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST BISCAY

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



TRAFALGAR

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 IN SOUTHEAST, ELSEWHERE SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST, ROUGH IN NORTHWEST, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. SHOWERS IN NORTHWEST. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN WEST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST ROCKALL. SHOWERS, WINTRY IN FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SNOW SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR