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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 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
 

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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