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Shipping forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 ON TUESDAY 09 FEBRUARY
2010
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
HIGH SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1026 EXPECTED BAILEY WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY
0600 TOMORROW. LOW SWEDEN 1008 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME. NEW
LOW EXPECTED THAMES 1008 AND NEW HIGH EXPECTED NORWAY 1023 BY THAT
TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE.
WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
NORTH 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. SHOWERS, BECOMING WINTRY LATER. GOOD
FISHER
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A
TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME IN WEST. WINTRY
SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR,
OCCASIONAL LIGHT ICING IN EAST
GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. WINTRY SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR,
OCCASIONAL LIGHT ICING IN EAST
HUMBER THAMES DOVER
NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC FOR A TIME, 5 TO 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT
TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT ICING IN FAR
SOUTHEAST HUMBER, AND THE FAR EAST OF THAMES
WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
NORTHEAST BACKING NORTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD
SOUTHWEST FITZROY
NORTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 4 OR 5,
OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH. RAIN OR SQUALLY
SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHEAST FITZROY SOLE
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN
IRISH SEA, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SHOWERS. GOOD
SHANNON
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER IN HEBRIDES. ROUGH
OR VERY ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
BAILEY
SOUTHEAST BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. FAIR.
GOOD
FAIR ISLE
NORTHERLY 4 OR 5, BUT 6 AT FIRST IN EAST, DECREASING 3 OR 4, BACKING
NORTHWESTERLY LATER. ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD
FAEROES
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, DECREASING 3 OR 4. ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 4 OR 5. ROUGH. FAIR.
GOOD
Inshore Forecast
Issued by the Met Office at 1100 UTC on Tuesday 09 February 2010
Ser. No. 7
Inshore Waters Forecast to 12 miles offshore from 1200 UTC to 1200 UTC
General Situation
An anticyclone near Iceland will maintain a ridge of high pressure across western areas of the United
Kingdom. Meanwhile, a shallow low in the northern North Sea moves slowly southwards to affect
eastern and southeastern coastal areas of England tonight and on Wednesday morning.
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east, decreasing 3 or 4.
Rough in north, moderate in east.
Wintry showers.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
North backing west or northwest, 3 or 4.
Rough becoming moderate in north, moderate becoming slight in east.
Wintry showers.
Good.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
North 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Showers.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
North or northeast, backing west, 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Wintry showers.
Good.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
Northeast backing north for a time, 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Moderate becoming rough.
Showers.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 4 or 5, backing northwest 3 or 4.
Rough becoming moderate.
Wintry showers.
Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate becoming rough.
Showers.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, backing northwest later.
Rough becoming moderate.
Wintry showers.
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
Northeast, backing north for a time, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor in east.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor in east.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
Northeast backing north 5 to 7.
Slight near shore, otherwise moderate or rough.
Wintry showers in east otherwise mainly fair.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
North veering northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Slight near shore, otherwsie moderate or rough.
Wintry showers, mainly in east.
Good, occasionally poor in east.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
Northeast backing north 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times.
Slight near shore, otherwise moderate or rough.
Fair, wintry showers later in east.
Good, occasionally poor later in east.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northerly veering northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in east.
Slight near shore, otherwise moderate or rough.
Wintry showers, then fair.
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly backing northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Slight near shore in east, otherwise moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in far west.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northerly veering northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Slight near shore in east, otherwise moderate or rough.
Fair.
Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 in east.
Very rough at first in far southwest, otherwise moderate or rough, but slight in Bristol Channel.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first in east.
Moderate or rough, but slight in Bristol Channel.
Mainly fair.
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4.
Moderate near st david's head, otherwise slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight but moderate at first near st david's head.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast:
North or northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
North or northeast 3 or 4.
Slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 3 or 4.
Moderate at first in north, otherwise slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
24 hour forecast:
Northeast northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3.
Moderate becoming slight.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate or rough.
Wintry showers.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast backing west or northwest, 3 or 4.
Moderate or rough.
Wintry showers in north.
Good.
The Minch
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Smooth with shelter, otherwise slight or moderate, but rough at first near rum and eigg.
Wintry showers.
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Northeast backing west or northwest, 3 or 4.
Smooth with shelter, otherwise slight or moderate.
Wintry showers in north.
Good.
The Channel Islands - (SWW)
24 hour forecast:
Northeast to north 5 to 6, decreasing 4 at times.
Moderate to rather rough.
Wintry showers, possibly more frequent for a time.
Good except in showers.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
North to northeast 5 to 6, decreasing 4 at times.
Moderate to rather rough.
Wintry showers.
Good except in showers.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from LerWick, Shetland
Valid Tuesday 09 Feb 2010 at 1200 UTC until Wednesday 10 Feb 2010 at 0000 UTC
Shetland Isles
General Situation
High pressure centred near the Faeroe Islands will gradually drift south over the next few days with
weakening fronts moving south close to Shetland.
Gale Warnings in operation for Sea Area Fair Isle: Nil
North 5 or 6 veering northeast 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
Showers, some wintry.
Mainly good.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Wednesday 10 Feb until 1200 UTC on Wednesday 10 Feb:
Northeast backing northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Moderate or rough.
Further showers, again some wintry.
Mainly good.
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Severe Weather Warnings
NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SERVICE
Flash Warning of
- Widespread Icy Roads
For the following areas
- Angus (Severe)
- Dundee (Severe)
- Fife (Severe)
- Perth Kinross (Severe)
Widespread ice is expected to form on untreated surfaces still wet
from showers earlier in the night. The public are advised to take
extra care and refer to "Traffic Scotland" for further advice on
road conditions.
Issued by the Met Office at 02:30 on Monday, 08th February 2010
Valid from 04:00 on Monday, 08th February 2010
until 10:00 on Monday, 08th February 2010
For enquiries regarding this warning -
please contact the Met Office customer centre
- Phone: 0870 900 0100
- Fax : 0870 900 5050
- Email: enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
