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On behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency

THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 ON MONDAY 06 DECEMBER
2004

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
ATLANTIC LOW 959 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY NORTHEAST EXPECTED 200 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ICELAND 971 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH NORTH BISCAY 1033
EXPECTED BRITTANY 1031 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. RAIN THEN SQUALLY
SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. RAIN OR
SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 4 OR 5. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST OR SOUTHWEST BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR
GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY
EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH EAST FITZROY
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST. MAINLY
FAIR. MAINLY GOOD

NORTH WEST FITZROY
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOLE
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE
OR GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, VEERING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 IN NORTH
LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. RAIN THEN FAIR.
MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING WEST 5 OR 6. RAIN THEN FAIR. MODERATE
OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, INCREASING STORM 10 FOR A
TIME IN BAILEY. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING WEST LATER.
RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, INCREASING
STORM 10 FOR A TIME. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
 

For two to five-day planning forecasts for these areas please call:
English Channel 09014 737 441
Southern North Sea 09014 737 442
Irish Sea 09014 737 443
Biscay 09014 737 444
North-west Scotland 09014 737 445
Northern North Sea 09014 737 446

Calls charged at 60p per minute at all times from BT landlines (calls from mobiles may vary).

 
 
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