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FPUK71 EGRR 130900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 13 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 13 APRIL TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER TRAFALGAR ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 995 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED 300 MILES WEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND 989 BY SAME TIME. NEW HIGH EXPECTED 150 MILES NORTH OF FAEROES 1005 BY THAT TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH EXCEPT IN FORTH AND TYNE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, VEERING WEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY ROUGH. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD



BISCAY FITZROY

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MAINLY MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SHANNON, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA. RAIN, FOG PATCHES CLEARING, SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER



ROCKALL MALIN

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER THEN INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST AND GALE 8 LATER IN FAEROES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR