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AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON FRIDAY 12 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 12 APRIL TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 13 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

LOW SOUTH OF ICELAND 983 EXPECTED NORTHERN NORWEGIAN BASIN 984 BY 1800 FRIDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED NORTHERN BAILEY 987 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN WITH FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FISHER. FAIR THEN RAIN WITH FOG PATCHES. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE TO VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BUT 3 TO 5 IN WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN WITH FOG PATCHES CLEARING LATER. MODERATE TO VERY POOR, BECOMING GOOD LATER



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST FITZROY

VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST SOLE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT EXCEPT FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN ROCKALL, BACKING SOUTH 5 OR 6, VEERING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN NORTH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE AND HIGH LATER ELSEWHERE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR