FPUK71 EGRR 071500
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE,
ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725
UTC ON SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER 2019 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC
SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 08 DECEMBER 2019

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
NEW LOWS EXPECTED BAILEY 960 AND NORTHEAST FAEROES 958 BY
MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8,
THEN VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH,
BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD
BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR FOR A TIME

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9.
MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
OCCASIONAL RAIN, SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER
WEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9.
MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN FOR
A TIME THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FOR A TIME

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTH BISCAY
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8,
OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH,
BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER.
SHOWERS, RAIN FOR A TIME. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH BISCAY SOUTH FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8
OR SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING
HIGH LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9,
PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING
HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS.
MODERATE OR POOR

IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING
VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10,
PERHAPS VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH,
BECOMING VERY HIGH, PERHAPS PHENOMENAL LATER IN SHANNON.
RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. POOR

MALIN
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY
HIGH LATER. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

HEBRIDES SOUTH BAILEY
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY
ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH LATER. RAIN THEN
SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

NORTH BAILEY
EASTERLY BACKING NORTHERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10. HIGH. RAIN
OR SLEET. POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES
CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR
SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
EASTERLY BACKING NORTHEASTERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10. ROUGH
OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SNOW.
POOR OR VERY POOR