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FPUK71 EGRR 062100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SUNDAY 07 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SUNDAY 07 APRIL TO 0000 UTC MONDAY 08 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT BISCAY AND TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW BAILEY 953 EXPECTED FAEROES 963 BY 1800 SUNDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED 100 WEST OF FITZROY 996 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. MAINLY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

SOUTHWESTERLY OR SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, BUT CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TRAFALGAR

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FITZROY WEST SOLE

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



EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



IRISH SEA SHANNON

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 OR GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN SHANNON, BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN IRISH SEA. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM FORCE 10. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD



BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY SEVERE GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTHWEST AT FIRST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. RAIN. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BUT STORM FORCE 10 TO VIOLENT STORM FORCE 11 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR