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THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 ON THURSDAY 30 DECEMBER
2004
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES FORTH SHANNON BAILEY
FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
FRONTAL TROUGH NORTH UTSIRE TO ROCKALL MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST. RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTING FROM FITZROY TO BISCAY
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN
VIKING, DECREASING 4 FOR A TIME. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE
WEST 5 OR 6 VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER.
SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN FORTH AND SOUTH FORTIES, OTHERWISE
WEST 5 OR 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 THEN SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. RAIN
DYING OUT. MODERATE OR GOOD
TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. RAIN, DYING OUT LATER.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN GERMAN BIGHT
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD
BISCAY
VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 IN NORTH. MAINLY FAIR.
MODERATE OR GOOD
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. FAIR.
MODERATE OR GOOD
NORTH FITZROY
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST. DRIZZLE AT TIMES.
MODERATE OR GOOD
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD
IRISH SEA SHANNON
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SHANNON, VEERING
WEST 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. RAIN DYING OUT. MODERATE
OR GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN
ROCKALL. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD
HEBRIDES
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
BAILEY
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER.
SHOWERS. GOOD
FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER.
SHOWERS. GOOD
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