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FPUK71 EGRR 181500

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 18 APRIL TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES CROMARTY DOGGER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER FITZROY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOWS EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT 997 AND VIKING 1008 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



WEST VIKING

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN EAST VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FORTIES, CROMARTY AND LATER DOGGER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN THAMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN THAMES. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST VEERING NORTH LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN SHOWERS IN DOVER AND WIGHT. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN DOVER AND WIGHT



BISCAY

EASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



SHANNON

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR