AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE,
ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725
UTC ON TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER 2015 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC
TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 23 DECEMBER
2015

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 950 EXPECTED NORTH ICELAND 955 BY
MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW MOVING VERY RAPIDLY NORTHEAST,
EXPECTED 100 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 974 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY
SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SQUALLY
SHOWERS, WINTRY FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 OR SEVERE GALE 9 FOR
A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH
OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE
BECOMING GOOD

HUMBER
SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN
SOUTHEAST, DECREASING 5 AT TIMES LATER. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR POOR,
BECOMING GOOD

THAMES DOVER
SOUTHWEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10, DECREASING 5 TO 7 LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN
THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. RAIN THEN SQUALLY
SHOWERS. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR, BECOMING GOOD

BISCAY
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST,
BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY
SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN NORTHWEST, BUT DECREASING 4 OR 5
IN SOUTHEAST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS.
MODERATE OR GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER IN
SOLE AND SHANNON. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTHWEST, BACKING SOUTH FOR A TIME, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9,
DECREASING 5 OR 6 FOR A TIME. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. THUNDERY
SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY
SOUTHWEST, BUT CYCLONIC AT TIMES 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9,
DECREASING 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME LATER. HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM FORCE 10
AT FIRST IN FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND. VERY ROUGH OR
HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH. THUNDERY WINTRY SHOWERS.
GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR