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FPUK71 EGRR 221500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 22 APRIL TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER AND FITZROY



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH ROCKALL 1035 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF ROCKALL 1033 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTH UTSIRE 1011 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



WEST VIKING

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

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



DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONALLY RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER THAMES DOVER

NORTHEAST, BECOMING VARIABLE FOR A TIME, THEN NORTHWEST LATER, 3 OR 4 INCREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN HUMBER. OCCASIONALLY RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHEAST FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

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



FITZROY

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



SOLE

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



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN IRISH SEA. 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 IN MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



BAILEY

VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 2 TO 4. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

NORTH OR NORTHEAST T 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

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