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UK Shipping Forecast downloaded from the NOAA server downloaded 07/02/2012 22:50
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FPUK71 EGRR 072100
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE
ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 0015
UTC ON WEDNESDAY 08 FEBRUARY 2012 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC
WEDNESDAY 08 FEBRUARY TO 0000 UTC THURSDAY 09 FEBRUARY
2012

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES CROMARTY
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND
SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800
HIGH SKAGERRAK 1049 EXPECTED FISHER 1043 BY 1800
WEDNESDAY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7 OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN VIKING MODERATE
OR ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST VIKING
SHOWERS GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 OCCASIONALLY 5 IN
WEST BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 IN EAST LATER SLIGHT OR
MODERATE FAIR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
SOUTH 5 TO 7 OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN FORTH
MODERATE OR ROUGH SHOWERS GOOD

TYNE WEST DOGGER
SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH MODERATE
FAIR GOOD

EAST DOGGER FISHER NORTH GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN NORTHEAST FISHER SLIGHT OR
MODERATE FAIR GOOD

SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
EASTERLY 5 OR 6 DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER MODERATE
MAINLY FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT
NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MODERATE OR ROUGH SNOW SHOWERS
MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONAL LIGHT ICING

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING 4 AT TIMES LATER MODERATE
OR ROUGH FAIR THEN WINTRY SHOWERS GOOD OCCASIONALLY
POOR LATER

TRAFALGAR SOUTHEAST FITZROY
NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 ROUGH MAINLY FAIR GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOLE ROUGH
OCCASIONAL RAIN MODERATE OR POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTH 5 OR 6 OCCASIONALLY 7 IN IRISH
SEA MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONAL RAIN IN FASTNET
OTHERWISE FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON
SOUTH 5 TO 7 ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCCASIONAL RAIN
MODERATE OR POOR

ROCKALL
SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING VARIABLE 4 EXCEPT IN
SOUTHEAST VERY ROUGH OCCASIONALLY HIGH OCCASIONAL
RAIN MODERATE OR POOR

MALIN
SOUTH 5 TO 7 OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 VERY ROUGH OCCASIONAL
RAIN MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY
SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8 OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN
HEBRIDES BECOMING VARIABLE 4 FOR A TIME VERY ROUGH OR
HIGH OCCASIONAL RAIN MODERATE OR POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8 OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 UNTIL
LATER BECOMING VARIABLE 4 IN WEST FAEROES VERY ROUGH OR
HIGH OCCASIONAL RAIN MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY
POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 OCCASIONALLY GALE 8
DECREASING 4 FOR A TIME IN EAST VERY ROUGH OR HIGH RAIN
OR WINTRY SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR
Current North Atlantic Chart from The Ocean Prediction Centre
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96 hour North Atlantic Chart from The Ocean Prediction Centre
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