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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 MONDAY 18 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 18 MARCH TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 19 MARCH 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER FITZROY SOLE IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 150 MILES WEST OF SHANNON, 987, EXPECTED FAEROES 983 BY 0600 TUESDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 IN WEST VIKING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, BUT SOUTHEASTERLY 7 OR GALE 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN CROMARTY, THEN VEERING SOUTHWESTLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND DRIZZLE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR, BUT THUNDERY SHOWERS IN FAR SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH FITZROY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOLE AND IRISH SEA, DECREASING 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 IN SHANNON. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH . RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR