THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE
AT 0015 ON WEDNESDAY 09 JUNE 2004

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1900
LOW JUST WEST OF SHANNON 1007 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF BAILEY 1001 BY
1900 WEDNESDAY. HIGH BISCAY 1021 SLOW MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 OR 6, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY
LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE

SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6 FOR A
TIME. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE

FORTIES
SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, DECREASING 4 LATER. THUNDERY
RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

CROMARTY
SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR BECOMING GOOD

FORTH TYNE
VARIABLE 3 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. THUNDERY RAIN. MODERATE
OR POOR BECOMING GOOD

DOGGER
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4. THUNDERY RAIN.
MODERATE OR POOR BECOMING GOOD

FISHER
SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 FOR A
TIME. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR

GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4. RAIN. GOOD BECOMING
MODERATE OR POOR

HUMBER
CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES.
THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

THAMES DOVER
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE WITH FOG PATCHES

BISCAY
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

TRAFALGAR
MAINLY VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BUT NORTHEASTERLY 3 INCREASING 4 OR 5 IN
SOUTHEAST. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE
WITH FOG PATCHES BECOMING GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN IRISH SEA. OCCASIONAL
RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL
SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 INCREASING 5 TO 7. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE
BECOMING GOOD

MALIN
SOUTHERLY 3 INCREASING 4 OR 5. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE WITH FOG
PATCHES BECOMING GOOD

HEBRIDES
MAINLY SOUTHERLY 3 INCREASING 4 OR 5, BUT EASTERLY 5 OR 6 IN NORTH
AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE WITH FOG PATCHES

BAILEY
EASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. RAIN. MODERATE
OR POOR

FAIR ISLE
SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, DECREASING 3 FOR A TIME.
RAIN. MODERATE WITH FOG PATCHES

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
EAST 5 OR 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN FAEROES. RAIN. GOOD
BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR