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FPUK71 EGRR 041500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 04 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 04 APRIL TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 05 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY TRAFALGAR FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW FORTIES 992 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED 978 ROCKALL BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED FORTIES 993 BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN VIKING, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH UTSIRE. SNOW OR RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME,. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN AND SNOW. MODERATE TO VERY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN FORTIES AND FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FORTIES AND FISHER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MAINLY MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHEAST FOR A TIME, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY

SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET SOUTH IRISH SEA

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN FASTNET. SQUALLY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH IRISH SEA

EASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 8 , BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN ROCKALL, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR