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FPUK71 EGRR 210300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 21 APRIL TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH CROMARTY 1032 DISSIPATING BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW HIGH EXPECTED ROCKALL 1035 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

NORTHERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN VIKING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER IN VIKING AND FORTIES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN VIKING AND FORTIES



CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE MAINLY SOUTH, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



TYNE DOGGER FISHER

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST DOGGER. RAIN LATER EXCEPT IN FISHER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BUT 6 OR 7 AT FIRST IN THAMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



DOVER WIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES UNTIL LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST DOVER. FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOLE

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE, MAINLY EAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



ROCKALL

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH AND WEST FAEROES. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WESTERLY 4 TO 6, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE