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FPUK71 EGRR 220900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 22 APRIL TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH ROCKALL 1034 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF ROCKALL 1033 BY 0600 TUESDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



CROMARTY

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD



FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, BECOMING FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONALLY RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN THAMES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, BACKING NORTHWESTERLY IN NORTH, 4 TO 6, BUT 7 OR GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR WEST. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHEAST LATER, 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. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. 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

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

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