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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 WEDNESDAY 08 DECEMBER
2004

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND
SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
HIGH SUFFOLK 1032 EXPECTED NORTH GERMANY 1035 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
LOW TRAFALGAR 1024 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 OR 7. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY
MODERATE LATER

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. RAIN LATER. GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FORTIES
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 TO 7. RAIN LATER. GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 INCREASING 5 OR 6. FAIR. GOOD

DOGGER
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. FAIR. GOOD

FISHER
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT
WEST 3 OR 4 BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR
WITH FOG PATCHES IN HUMBER

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY
EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTH EAST FITZROY
EAST OR NORTHEAST VEERING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH WEST FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 OR 7 IN WEST LATER. RAIN LATER.
MODERATE OR GOOD

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. DRIZZLE AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN
SOUTH 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN.
MODERATE OR GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. RAIN OR 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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