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Link to SeaBritain 2005
 
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 SUNDAY 10 APRIL 2005

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

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1900
LOW 50 MILES EAST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND 998 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY EAST
AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY. ATLANTIC LOW 981 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY
NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 100 MILES EAST OF ICELAND 987 BY 1900 SUNDAY.
HIGH 50 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1037 MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST WITH
LITTLE CHANGE, EXPECTED NORTHWEST FITZROY BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER, BUT SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8
AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, EXCEPT GERMAN
BIGHT, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 LATER
IN HUMBER. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD

BISCAY
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

TRAFALGAR SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, BUT VARIABLE IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
WEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, EXCEPT SOLE, BACKING SOUTHWEST
LATER IN SHANNON. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, EXCEPT SOUTH ROCKALL
AND MALIN. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FAIR ISLE FAEROES
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS
SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN FAEROES. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, THEN VEERING WEST 6 TO
GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD
 
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