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FPUK71 EGRR 060300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 06 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 06 APRIL TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 07 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT FORTH AND TYNE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW WEST OF SHANNON 959 EXPECTED WEST OF BAILEY 953 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTH TYNE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN TYNE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 7 OR GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH EXCEPT IN DOVER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN PORTLAND. MAINLY FAIR, SHOWERS IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. MODERATE OR GOOD



PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER IN NORTH BISCAY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SOUTH BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH FOR A TIME IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN NORTH LUNDY AND FASTNET, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN SHANNON AND SOUTH ROCKALL. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC, GALE 8 TO STORM 10, DECREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH. RAIN. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE SOUTHEAST FAEROES

SOUTHEASTERLY OR SOUTHERLY, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10, VEERING SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER IN SOUTH SOUTHEAST ICELAND. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND . RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR