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FPUK71 EGRR 170900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW NEAR ICELAND 1011 EXPECTED 100 MILES NORTH OF FAEROES 1003 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW FORTIES 1007 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER, THEN SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER IN VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE IN FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



TYNE WEST DOGGER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY FOR A TIME, 5 TO 7, DECREASING 2 TO 4 LATER, THEN BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, BACKING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD



HUMBER THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, THEN WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST HUMBER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, VEERING NORTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOLE, VEERING NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET, BUT SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



MALIN HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR