The shipping forecast issued by The Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05.05 on Friday November 17th 2006.
There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, South-east Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Shannon 989 expected Fair Isle 973 by midnight tomorrow. Low Hebrides 970 moving slowly south and losing its identity. Low just west of FitzRoy 997 moving steadily east and losing its identity.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking North Utsire South Utsire Forties
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Cromarty Forth
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Tyne Dogger
South veering southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Fisher German Bight
South or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Humber Thames Dover Wight Portland Plymouth
South veering west 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Biscay FitzRoy
Southwest, veering northwest for a time, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Showers. Good.
Sole Lundy Fastnet Irish Sea
Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Showers. Good.
Shannon
Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Showers. Good.
Rockall
Cyclonic becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Wintry showers. Mainly good.
Malin
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Wintry showers. Mainly good.
Hebrides Bailey
Cyclonic becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Wintry showers. Mainly good.
Fair Isle
Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic for a time. Wintry showers. Mainly good.
Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Wintry showers. Mainly good.
Southeast Iceland
Northeast backing northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor, light or moderate icing in northwest.
Disclaimer - The weather at sea is unpredictable, and while the above forecasts and links are a guide to what the weather may do, remember different shipping areas also generate their own conditions and you should always check the weather from at least two sources before you venture out to sea.
