The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Thursday 02 September 2010 at 1725 UTC
There are no warnings of gales currently in force.
The General synopsis at 1300
High Fair Isle 1025 slow moving with little change by midday tomorrow. Low 250 miles west of Shannon 999 expected 350 miles southwest of Iceland 994 by same time. Developing low moving north, expected 400 miles west of Rockall 994 by that time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
East Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Forties
Variable 3 or 4. Moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Southeasterly, 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight. Fair. Moderate or good
East Dogger
Northerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight
Mainly northerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Humber, Thames
Northeast 3 or 4. Slight. Fair. Moderate or good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Biscay
Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (Issued 0015 UTC Thu 02 Sep)
Northwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
FitzRoy
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly 5 or 6 in far northwest later. Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Mainly southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Shannon, Rockall
Southerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 for a time. Moderate in east, rough or very rough in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Malin, Hebrides
Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Bailey
Southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable in east at first, otherwise southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
South-east Iceland
Easterly in far west, otherwise southerly or southeasterly, 4 or 5 increasing 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
