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FPUK71 EGRR 102100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON THURSDAY 11 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC THURSDAY 11 APRIL TO 0000 UTC FRIDAY 12 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH SOUTH BISCAY 1034 EXPECTED WEST COAST OF FRANCE WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY 1800 THURSDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE, VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY AGAIN LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN FAIR. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, THEN DECREASING 4 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES, THEN FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE EXCEPT IN FISHER. RAIN THEN MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. MAINLY MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH



SOUTH TRAFALGAR

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH TRAFALGAR SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOLE AND SHANNON AND SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH IRISH SEA, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST ROCKALL AND SOUTH AND EAST MALIN. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, BUT BECOMING FAIR FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, THEN DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

EASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN FAR WEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR