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FPUK71 EGRR 152100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 16 APRIL TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND FITZROY LUNDY IRISH SEA FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW GERMAN BIGHT 990 EXPECTED LATVIA 992 BY 1800 TUESDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 1003 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN VIKING, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN WEST FORTIES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH UTSIRE, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



CROMARTY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FORTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TYNE DOGGER

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTH, 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

WEST OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



PLYMOUTH BISCAY TRAFALGAR

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN PLYMOUTH AND TRAFALGAR. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND TRAFALGAR. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH EXCEPT IN HEBRIDES. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FAIR ISLE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN WEST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN EAST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR