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 1030 UTC

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


The General synopsis at 0600

Low Humber 997 moving steadily away southwards, losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

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

South Utsire, East Forties

Northerly 5 or 6. Rough. Fair. Good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4. Rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later. Fair. Good

Tyne, West Dogger

Northeasterly 5 to 7, backing northerly 4 or 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in Tyne. Showers then fair. Good

East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, East Humber

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, backing northerly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later in German Bight. Moderate or good

West Humber

Northeasterly 5 to 7, backing northerly 4 or 5. Rough, becoming moderate. Showers then fair. Good

Thames, Dover, East Wight

Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly, 5 or 6, then backing northerly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

West Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. 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

Northerly, backing southerly, 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming poor later

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Lundy and Irish Sea, becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate or rough, becoming smooth or slight except in east Sole. Showers. Good

Shannon

Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain. Good, becoming poor

Rockall

South, veering north, 4 or 5. Rough, becoming moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor

Malin, Hebrides

Variable 3 or 4, becoming south 4 or 5. Rough, becoming moderate. Fair then occasional rain. Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor

Bailey

South 5 or 6, veering west 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good

Fair Isle

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

Faeroes, South-east Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor


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