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
