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 092100 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 ON WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH 2010 THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800 HIGH WESTERN SCOTLAND 1035 EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ROCKALL 1033 BY 1800 WEDNESDAY THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE WESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES IN NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FORTIES WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR BUT FOG PATCHES IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOUTHEAST CROMARTY FORTH VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING WESTERLY 4 OR 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN CROMARTY. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD TYNE DOGGER NORTH OR NORTHEAST BACKING NORTHWEST, 3 OR 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR FISHER NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR GERMAN BIGHT NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR HUMBER NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD TRAFALGAR NORTHERLY VEERING EASTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 TO 7 IN WEST LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD FITZROY NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH. ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD SOLE LUNDY FASTNET EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN SOLE. FAIR. GOOD IRISH SEA NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD SHANNON EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, DECREASING 3 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD ROCKALL SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD MALIN WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, BUT VARIABLE 3 IN SOUTH. SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN BAILEY, BUT 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTH HEBRIDES. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE IN SOUTH HEBRIDES AND SOUTH FAIR ISLE. MAINLY FAIR, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR ==========