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FPUK71 EGRR 090300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 09 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 09 APRIL TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH LUNDY FASTNET AND IRISH SEA



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SOUTHWEST ENGLAND 992 EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 997 BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN VIKING, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER. MAINLY MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH, BUT OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN FORTIES AND DOGGER, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FORTIES AND DOGGER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, EXCEPT IN HUMBER, BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BUT OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN DOVER AND WIGHT AT FIRST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN PLYMOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



BISCAY FITZROY SOLE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN SOUTH BISCAY AND SOUTH FITZROY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE LATER



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FASTNET. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER, EXCEPT IN HEBRIDES AND NORTH BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SHANNON AT FIRST. RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR LATER



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN FAIR ISLE, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 2 TO 4 IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FAR NORTH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR