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The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Monday 12 May 2008 at 0015 |
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There are warnings of gales in The General synopsis at 1900 High Norwegian Sea 1033 and low central France 1012 both slow moving with little change. New low expected 150 miles west of north Fitzroy 1009 by 1900 Monday The area forecasts for the next 24 hours Viking, North Utsire Northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good South Utsire Northerly, veering easterly in south for a time, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger Mainly east or northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor Fisher, German Bight Mainly north or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in northeast Fisher. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Fisher. Mainly fair. Moderate or good Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Thames and Dover later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Thames and Dover later. Mainly fair. Moderate or good Portland, Plymouth Mainly northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first Biscay Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor Northwest FitzRoy, Sole Variable 3 or 4 becoming easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west later. Showers, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east Trafalgar (Issued 0015 Mon 12 May) Northwest, backing south for a time, 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Showers. Moderate or good Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon Mainly east or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor Rockall, Malin, Hebrides Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4 increasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in northeast Hebrides. Slight or moderate. Showers dying out, fog patches in Rockall. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Rockall Bailey Variable 3 or 4 becoming easterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor Fair Isle, Faeroes Variable 4 becoming easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain and fog patches, then fair. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor South-east Iceland Cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough decreasing slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first |

