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UK Shipping Forecast downloaded from the NOAA server downloaded 03/09/2010 05:16
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FPUK71 EGRR 030300
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE
ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 0405
UTC ON FRIDAY 03 SEPTEMBER 2010 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC
FRIDAY 03 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 04 SEPTEMBER
2010

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
HIGH FORTIES 1025 EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 1025 BY
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WEST VIKING
VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER
SLIGHT OR MODERATE MAINLY FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD

EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY 6
DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT
FIRST FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SLIGHT FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 IN CROMARTY LATER
SLIGHT INCREASING MODERATE IN CROMARTY LATER FAIR
MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOGGER
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SLIGHT FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
NORTH 3 OR 4 OCCASIONALLY 5 SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES
EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SLIGHT FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 SLIGHT OR
MODERATE FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SLIGHT OR MODERATE MAINLY FAIR
MODERATE OR GOOD

FITZROY
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5
OCCASIONALLY 6 VEERING WESTERLY 3 OR 4 IN WEST LATER
SLIGHT TO MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH OCCASIONAL RAIN
OR SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 INCREASING 4 OR 5
OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST SOLE AND FAR WEST OF FASTNET
VEERING WESTERLY 3 OR 4 IN WEST SOLE LATER MODERATE OR
ROUGH OCCASIONAL RAIN MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 DECREASING 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME
VEERING WESTERLY 4 OR 5 IN SOUTHWEST SHANNON LATER
MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY ROUGH IN WEST FOR A TIME RAIN OR
SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD

MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 AT TIMES LATER SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR WEST MAINLY FAIR
MODERATE OR GOOD

BAILEY
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST ROUGH
OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR WEST RAIN OR SHOWERS
MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER
SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER MAINLY
FAIR MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 5 OR 6 MODERATE OR
ROUGH OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE FOG PATCHES MODERATE OR GOOD
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
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