GMDSS_METAREA1_OFFSHORE ========== Caution: NAVIMAIL is not part of the Maritime Safety Information's operational data stream and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, update may also experience occasional gaps. Please refer to GMDSS OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information ========== 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 ==========