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FPUK71 EGRR 050900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON FRIDAY 05 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 05 APRIL TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 06 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FISHER PLYMOUTH BISCAY TRAFALGAR FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 300 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 969 EXPECTED SHANNON 955 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW JUST WEST OF SHANNON 971 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, THEN INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN WEST PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10, OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11 IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH LATER IN FASTNET AND FAR WEST OF LUNDY. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER IN SHANNON. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST, THEN ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER IN BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN HEBRIDES, VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN BAILEY. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING EASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST, THEN ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND. WINTRY SHOWERS, THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR