THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 ON FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER
2005
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT BISCAY AND TRAFALGAR
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
ATLANTIC LOW 994 MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST, EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 968 BY
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, THEN SOUTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE
9. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, PERHAPS STORM 10
LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE
9 IN TYNE AND DOGGER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 FOR A TIME. RAIN
THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
BISCAY
SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 BUT 3 IN SOUTH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS.
MODERATE OR GOOD
FITZROY
NORTHERLY 4 IN SOUTH AT FIRST, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. SHOWERS. MODERATE
OR GOOD
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 EXCEPT
IN SOLE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
SHANNON
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. RAIN THEN SHOWERS.
MODERATE OR GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, SEVERE GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11, PERHAPS
HURRICANE FORCE 12 LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
HEBRIDES
EAST BECOMING CYCLONIC THEN NORTHWEST, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9,
OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR
BAILEY
NORTHEAST BACKING NORTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10
LATER. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHEAST BACKING NORTHEAST BUT CYCLONIC IN FAIR ISLE, 6 INCREASING 7
TO SEVERE GALE 9, PERHAPS STORM 10 IN FAEROES LATER. RAIN. MODERATE
OR POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTHWEST BACKING NORTHEAST 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE
GALE 9 LATER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
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