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FPUK71 EGRR 222100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC TUESDAY 23 APRIL TO 0000 UTC WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2024



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



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

HIGH WEST ROCKALL 1034 SLOW-MOVING, DECLINING 1030 BY 1800 TUESDAY. LOW FORTIES 1022 LOSING ITS IDENTITY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



WEST VIKING

NORTHERLY 5 OR 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8 EXCEPT IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH EXCEPT IN WEST CROMARTY AND WEST FORTH. SHOWERS IN WEST FORTIES AND TYNE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN TYNE



DOGGER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING NORTHERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



FISHER

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING CYCLONIC MAINLY NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE, THEN BECOMING ROUGH LATER. RAIN FOR A TIME, THEN SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH AND WEST DOVER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BACKING NORTHWEST FOR A TIME, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BISCAY

NORTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN FOR A TIME, MAINLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



TRAFALGAR

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 LATER IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS IN EAST. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST FITZROY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST, BACKING NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN IRISH SEA. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE MAINLY NORTH 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



MALIN HEBRIDES

NORTH 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



BAILEY

NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST, 2 OR 3. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

NORTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST AND 3 IN WEST. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD