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FPUK71 EGRR 240900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 25 APRIL 2024



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOW EXPECTED DOGGER 1001 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW GERMAN BIGHT 1003 LOOSING ITS IDENTITY. HIGH SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1025 EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY

NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, BUT CYCLONIC 2 OR 3 FOR A TIME IN EAST FORTIES. MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FORTIES AND SLIGHT IN MORAY FIRTH THROUGHOUT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTH TYNE

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 2 OR 3 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN TYNE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOGGER FISHER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, BUT OCCASIONALLY NORTHWEST 5 LATER IN WEST DOGGER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE IN DOGGER AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN FISHER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 2 OR 3 IN FAR EAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 3, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN DOVER AND WIGHT LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



BISCAY FITZROY SOLE

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT NORTHEAST 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY AND OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST FITZROY AT FIRST AND IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME IN FASTNET AND IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER, EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST ROCKALL, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST SHANNON AND WEST ROCKALL. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN FAR WEST BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 OR 3 AT FIRST IN WESTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND, OTHERWISE NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES IN FAR NORTHEASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND AT FIRST, OTHERWISE MAINLY FAIR. POOR TO VERY POOR IN NORTHEASTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND, OTHERWISE GOOD