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FPUK71 EGRR 060900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 06 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 06 APRIL TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 07 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW SHANNON 955 EXPECTED BAILEY 955 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHERLY 5 OR 6, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY 6 OR 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN PORTLAND. MODERATE OR GOOD



PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER IN NORTH BISCAY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 4 TO 6 IN SOUTH FITZROY. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN SOUTH IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD IN IRISH SEA



SHANNON

SOUTHWESTERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10, DECREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHERLY, GALE 8 TO STORM 10. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



BAILEY

NORTHEAST SEVERE GALE 9 OR STORM 10, BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE

EASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN NORTH AND LATER IN WEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST AND HIGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

EASTERLY SEVERE GALE 9 OR STORM 10, BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHEASTERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10, VEERING EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH. RAIN, SLEET OR SNOW. MODERATE TO VERY POOR