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FPUK71 EGRR 180900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 18 APRIL TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOWS EXPECTED FISHER 997 AND VIKING 1003 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN FORTIES, CROMARTY AND DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, BUT VERY ROUGH LATER IN FORTIES AND NORTH DOGGER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. FAIR THEN RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8 UNTIL LATER IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, DECREASING 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR