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UK Shipping Forecast downloaded from the NOAA server downloaded 12/03/2010 08:54
622
FPUK71 EGRR 120900
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 1130 ON FRIDAY 12 MARCH 2010

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND FISHER

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
HIGH 200 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 1033 SLOW MOVING INTENSIFYING 1037 BY
0600 TOMORROW NEW LOW EXPECTED BISCAY 1025 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 ROUGH RAIN OR SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD
OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES MODERATE OR
ROUGH RAIN OR SHOWERS MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH IN
FORTIES AND DOGGER SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONAL
RAIN OR DRIZZLE FOG BANKS IN EAST AT FIRST MODERATE OR GOOD
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST AT FIRST

GERMAN BIGHT
WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 5 TO 7 PERHAPS GALE 8
LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE FOG BANKS IN
EAST MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST

HUMBER THAMES
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME SLIGHT
OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAIN OR SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VEERING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SLIGHT
OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 AT TIMES BECOMING CYCLONIC
IN SOUTH LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE FAIR THEN SHOWERS MODERATE OR
GOOD

FITZROY
NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 MODERATE OR ROUGH SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
MAINLY NORTH 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 AT TIMES MAINLY MODERATE
OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND FASTNET MAINLY FAIR GOOD

IRISH SEA
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER SLIGHT
OCCASIONALLY MODERATE MAINLY FAIR GOOD

SHANNON
NORTHERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 IN NORTH LATER MODERATE
SHOWERS GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN
NORTH BACKING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 3
IN SOUTH ROCKALL LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH SHOWERS GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 MODERATE OR ROUGH SHOWERS GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MODERATE OR ROUGH SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL
RAIN OR DRIZZLE MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR
Current North Atlantic Chart from The Ocean Prediction Centre
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