Shipping forecast
The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Wednesday 23 May 2012 at 0405 UTC
There are warnings of gales in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, South-east Iceland.
The General synopsis at midnight
High Biscay 1026 expected Lundy 1028 by midnight tonight. New low expected just west of Bailey 1010 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northeasterly veering southeasterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fog banks developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forth, Tyne, West Dogger
Variable 4. Slight. Fog banks developing. Moderate, occasionally very poor
East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Northeasterly veering easterly 4 or 5. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames
North or northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight. Fog banks developing. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
West or northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Plymouth, North Biscay
Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
South Biscay
Easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (Issued 2315 UTC Tue 22 May)
Southerly 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
North FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly 5 to 7, backing southeasterly 4 or 5. Rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain in west, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southeasterly 5 or 6 until later in Fastnet, otherwise variable 4. Slight, but moderate or rough in Fastnet. Fog banks. Moderate occasionally very poor
Shannon, Rockall
South or southeast 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in west, becoming variable 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, South-east Iceland
Southeasterly 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, in Bailey, west Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Bailey and Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
