Met Office

Shipping forecast

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Friday 24 May 2013 at 1625 UTC

There are warnings of gales in Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy.


The General synopsis at midday

Low southeast England 1003 moving away southwards, losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New high expected northeast Fitzroy 1025 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in North Utsire and South Utsire. Rough, becoming moderate. Fair. Good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northerly, becoming variable, 4. Rough, becoming slight or moderate. Fair, showers at first in Tyne. Good

Dogger, Fisher

North 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later

German Bight, East Humber

Northerly 4, increasing 5 or 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor later

West Humber, Thames, Dover

Northeasterly, backing northerly, 5 or 6. Rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good

West Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in west Wight and Portland. Rain or thundery showers then fair. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (Issued 2315 UTC Thu 23 May)

Westerly 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole

Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 4. Moderate. Fair then rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Lundy, becoming variable 4. Moderate or rough, becoming smooth or slight except in east Sole. Showers. Good

Shannon

West or northwest 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Fair then rain and drizzle. Good, becoming poor

Rockall

South, veering northwest, 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Poor, becoming good

Malin, Hebrides

South 4 or 5, but variable 4 at first in Malin and east Hebrides. Rough, becoming moderate. Fair then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor

Bailey

South, veering southwest, 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good

Fair Isle

Variable, becoming southerly, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west. Rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in southeast. Rain later in west. Moderate or good

Faeroes, South-east Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, becoming variable 4 later in Faeroes. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor


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