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FPUK71 EGRR 212100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 22 MARCH TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TRAFALGAR FITZROY SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

DEEP LOW CENTRED CLOSE TO ICELAND 959 EXPECTED 50 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAEROES 972 BY 1800 FRIDAY



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH UTSIRE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN CROMARTY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD



TYNE DOGGER FISHER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN CLEARING. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR AT FIRST



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



TRAFALGAR

NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BUT 4 OR 5 IN SOUTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONALLY RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. EARLY RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN

WEST OR NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10, VEERING NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN NORTH . SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR