AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 ON TUESDAY 29 AUGUST 2006
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0700
LOW NORTH UTSIRE 987 EXPECTED SOUTH UTSIRE 998 BY 0700 TOMORROW. LOW
BISCAY 1009 EXPECTED ADRIATIC 1000 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE
4 IN NORTHEAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 IN NORTH UTSIRE. RAIN OR
SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME. SHOWERS, BUT OCCASIONAL
RAIN IN FORTIES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FORTIES
FISHER
WESTERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE
GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 OR 7. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR
GOOD
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. SHOWERS. GOOD
BISCAY
WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 BECOMING VARIABLE 3. RAIN THEN FAIR.
MODERATE BECOMING GOOD
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHERLY 4 OR 5, BUT 6 IN EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 FOR A TIME. MAINLY
FAIR, BUT RAIN LATER IN NORTH. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR IN
NORTH
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES.
SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATER. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR
IRISH SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SHOWERS. GOOD
SHANNON
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 THEN VEERING
SOUTHWESTERLY. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN MALIN, BACKING SOUTH OR
SOUTHEAST, THEN INCREASING 6 OR 7 IN ROCKALL AND SOUTHWEST MALIN.
SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATER. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE
FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 IN
WEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
