AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 18 APRIL TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW LOWS EXPECTED FISHER 1001 AND WESTERN SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1014 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, THEN VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4 BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. FAIR THEN RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN FORTIES, TYNE AND DOGGER, OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, BUT VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST FORTIES. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

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

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. FAIR, THEN RAIN. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT FOR A TIME IN DOVER, WIGHT AND PORTLAND. FAIR. GOOD

BISCAY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING EASTERLY 5 OR 6 IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE IN SOUTH AND WEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH AND EAST. SHOWERS THEN FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN SHANNON. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH, BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND