AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2023 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 28 MARCH TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 2023

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY SOLE SHANNON ROCKALL BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

NEW LOW EXPECTED SHANNON 978 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN DOGGER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN FISHER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 FOR A TIME. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN HUMBER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOVER AND WIGHT, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BISCAY

SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 OR 3 AT TIMES IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST FITZROY AND WEST SOLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. IN IRISH SEA SLIGHT OR MODERATE , OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN SOUTH SHANNON. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

EASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

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

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND