AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE,
ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015
UTC ON THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER 2015 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC
THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER TO 0000 UTC FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER 2015

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800
LOW ROCKALL 976 EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 963 BY 1800
THURSDAY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT
SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY
POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING WEST 6 TO GALE 8,
BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH,
OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN WEST PLYMOUTH. RAIN AT
FIRST, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHWEST BISCAY
SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHERLY 5 OR 6
LATER. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN
NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST BISCAY
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TRAFALGAR
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT
FIRST IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS.
MODERATE OR GOOD

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

SHANNON
WEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST,
BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. HIGH, BECOMING VERY
ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTH VEERING WEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10, OCCASIONALLY
VIOLENT STORM 11 AT FIRST, DECREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. VERY
ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST
HEBRIDES. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY
CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE
8 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS, WINTRY
LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE
SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10,
OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11 IN NORTHWEST. VERY ROUGH OR
HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR
SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES
CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM
11 IN SOUTHEAST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH
FOR A TIME IN SOUTHEAST. SQUALLY SHOWERS, WINTRY LATER.
MODERATE OR POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING NORTHERLY GALE 8 TO STORM
10. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER IN
SOUTHEAST. WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR.
LIGHT ICING LATER IN NORTH