FPUK71 EGRR 221500
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE,
ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1625
UTC ON TUESDAY 22 MAY 2012 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC
TUESDAY 22 MAY TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 2012
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW 200 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 987 EXPECTED 300 MILES WEST
OF BAILEY 1001 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. HIGH BISCAY 1024
MOVING SLOWLY NORTH INTENSIFYING 1026 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY
MAINLY EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
FORTH TYNE DOGGER
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG BANKS
DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES
DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
HUMBER THAMES
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. FOG BANKS DEVELOPING, SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR,
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR POOR,
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
BISCAY
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE
3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR
GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FITZROY SOLE
MAINLY SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR
7 FOR A TIME, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 IN SOUTHEAST
FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN
WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR IN EAST
LUNDY
VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING WESTERLY 5 AT TIMES IN EAST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES THEN FOG BANKS. MODERATE
OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
FASTNET
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6 IN
WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH.
MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN EAST
IRISH SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN WEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN FAR
SOUTH. FOG PATCHES THEN FOG BANKS. MODERATE OR POOR,
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
SHANNON ROCKALL
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 AT TIMES.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
MAINLY SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES IN
BAILEY, FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND. MODERATE OR ROUGH,
OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN, HEBRIDES AND FAIR ISLE.
RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR