668 
FPUK71 EGRR 110300
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 ON WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY
2009

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BISCAY FITZROY AND SOLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
HIGH SOUTH FITZROY 1035 SLOW MOVING, DECLINING 1031 BY MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. NEW HIGH EXPECTED SOUTHWEST SCOTLAND 1027 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING WEST 4 OR 5 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH
LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER
WEST 4 OR 5 VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH
LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND
NORTHWEST VEERING NORTH 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WIGHT. MODERATE,
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD

PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE
OR GOOD

BISCAY NORTHEAST FITZROY
NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING NORTHERLY 4. VERY ROUGH BECOMING
ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST FITZROY
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. ROUGH BECOMING
MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING WEST 4. VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY EAST FASTNET
NORTHWESTERLY VEERING EASTERLY 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN.
MODERATE OR GOOD

WEST FASTNET
VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 FOR A TIME. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE

IRISH SEA
WEST VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 BACKING WESTERLY 4, BUT VARIABLE 4 IN NORTHEAST.
ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

ROCKALL MALIN
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN
NORTH ROCKALL. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES
NORTHEASTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN
NORTH. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

BAILEY
SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING EASTERLY LATER IN
NORTH. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE EAST FAEROES
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY
POOR

WEST FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
NORTHERLY VEERING EASTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHEAST
ICELAND. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

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FPUK71 EGRR 110300
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 ON WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY
2009

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BISCAY FITZROY AND SOLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
HIGH SOUTH FITZROY 1035 SLOW MOVING, DECLINING 1031 BY MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. NEW HIGH EXPECTED SOUTHWEST SCOTLAND 1027 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING WEST 4 OR 5 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH
LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER
WEST 4 OR 5 VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH
LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND
NORTHWEST VEERING NORTH 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WIGHT. MODERATE,
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD

PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE
OR GOOD

BISCAY NORTHEAST FITZROY
NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING NORTHERLY 4. VERY ROUGH BECOMING
ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST FITZROY
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. ROUGH BECOMING
MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING WEST 4. VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY EAST FASTNET
NORTHWESTERLY VEERING EASTERLY 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN.
MODERATE OR GOOD

WEST FASTNET
VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 FOR A TIME. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE

IRISH SEA
WEST VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SHANNON
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 BACKING WESTERLY 4, BUT VARIABLE 4 IN NORTHEAST.
ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR

ROCKALL MALIN
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN
NORTH ROCKALL. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES
NORTHEASTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN
NORTH. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

BAILEY
SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING EASTERLY LATER IN
NORTH. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE EAST FAEROES
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY
POOR

WEST FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
NORTHERLY VEERING EASTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHEAST
ICELAND. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR