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FPUK71 EGRR 162100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL TO 0000 UTC THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE FITZROY AND FAIR ISLE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW FAEROES 1004 EXPECTED HUMBER 1011 BY 1800 WEDNESDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1009 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



EAST FORTIES

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



WEST FORTIES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, THEN BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



CROMARTY

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTH TYNE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST DOGGER

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, THEN NORTHERLY 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. MODERATE IN EAST DOGGER, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



HUMBER THAMES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN WEST HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST HUMBER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN BISCAY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN LUNDY, FASTNET AND IRISH SEA, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOLE, SHANNON AND ROCKALL, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN WEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

NORTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR