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FPUK71 EGRR 220300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 22 APRIL TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH ROCKALL 1034 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF ROCKALL 1035 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED PLYMOUTH 1024 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN EAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN NORTH LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FORTIES AND TYNE. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, BECOMING FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



DOGGER FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER, THEN BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN THAMES AND DOVER. SHOWERS. GOOD



PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BUT BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SHELTER. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHERLY LATER IN NORTH, 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

SOUTHEASTERLY IN WEST, OTHERWISE EASTERLY BACKING NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR WEST. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHERLY, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST



BAILEY

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 2 TO 4. MODERATE. DRIZZLE AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FAIR ISLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN EAST FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD