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FPUK71 EGRR 182100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 19 APRIL TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES CROMARTY DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER TRAFALGAR FITZROY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW 1001 NORWEGIAN BASIN EXPECTED NORTH UTSIRE 1009 BY 1800 FRIDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, EXCEPT IN FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN EAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BUT IN THAMES 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH, EXCEPT IN THAMES. RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN IN DOVER AND WIGHT AT FIRST, OTHERWISE SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

EASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

VARIABLE 3 TO 4, BUT INCREASING EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 NEAR STRAIGHT OF GIBRALTAR. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 LATER IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY EASTERLY 5 IN NORTH FITZROY. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER, BUT VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER IN BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SHANNON, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN WEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR