AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE,
ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725
UTC ON WEDNESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2015 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC
WEDNESDAY 23 DECEMBER TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER
2015

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW 100 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 974, EXPECTED FAEROES 962
BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY
SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY FOR A TIME, 7 TO SEVERE
GALE 9. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY
SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH FOR A TIME, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
WEST OR SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH, 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LATER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9. ROUGH
OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN WEST. SHOWERS, RAIN
FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHWEST BISCAY
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE
GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH.
RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST BISCAY
SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. ROUGH
OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY
MODERATE

SOUTHEAST FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTHWEST FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING WESTERLY 5 TO
7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM
10 AT FIRST, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. VERY
ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10,
OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH,
BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR
POOR

BAILEY
WEST 5 OR 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10. VERY
ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH. RAIN OR
SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD

FAIR ISLE SOUTHEAST FAEROES
SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY FOR A TIME, 7 TO SEVERE
GALE 9, INCREASING STORM 10 OR VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER.
VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER.
RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY
POOR

NORTHWEST FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO
STORM 10. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR WINTRY SHOWERS.
GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR