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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 0015 ON MONDAY 07 FEBRUARY
2005

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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800
LOW FAIR ISLE 1021 FILLING AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER EXCEPT SOUTH
UTSIRE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER
SOUTH 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 OR 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FORTIES AND
CROMARTY. RAIN LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. MODERATE OR GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN GERMAN BIGHT, AND AT FIRST IN
PORTLAND. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SHOWERS
AT FIRST. GOOD

BISCAY
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD

TRAFALGAR SOUTH FITZROY
NORTH 6 OR 7 DECREASING 4 OR 5. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN LUNDY, VEERING
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

IRISH SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. RAIN
LATER. GOOD

SHANNON
SOUTH 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER.
FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL
SOUTH 6 OR 7 INCREASING GALE 8 TO STORM 10, THEN VEERING WEST 6 TO
GALE 8. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING SOUTHWEST 6 TO
GALE 8 LATER. FAIR THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

BAILEY
SOUTH GALE 8 TO STORM 10 VEERING SOUTHWEST 7 OR GALE 8. RAIN THEN
SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SOUTH VEERING
SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTH GALE 8 TO STORM 10, VEERING SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. RAIN THEN
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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