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Shipping forecast

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Sunday 05 July 2009 at 0015

There are no warnings of gales currently in force


The General synopsis at 1900
Low just west of Rockall 999 expected Rockall 998 by 1900 Sunday. High Biscay 1017 losing its identity by same time. Low Trafalgar 1015 moving steadily east and losing its identity by that time. High Thames 1013 moving away east

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire
Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

South Utsire
Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South 3 or 4, becoming variable later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Forties and Cromarty. Mainly fair, fog patches in Cromarty. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Cromarty

Fisher
Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good

German Bight
Westerly backing southwesterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers later. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames
South 3 or 4, veering southwest 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Showers for a time. Moderate or good

Dover, Wight
Variable becoming southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers for a time. Moderate or good

Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in Portland. Showers. Good

Biscay
Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in north. Moderate or rough, but slight for a time in east. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (Issued 0015 Sun 05 Jul)
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, decreasing 3 later in west. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in Sole. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north Fitzroy and Sole. Squally showers. Good

Irish Sea
South 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good

Shannon
West or southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest later. Moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin
Southeast 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey
Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north Bailey. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in north Bailey. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes
Easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

South-east Iceland
Northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor