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 ========== WOUK50 EGRR 170245 GALE WARNING SATURDAY 17 MAY 0245GMT 78 VIKING NORTHERLY GALE FORCE 8 EXPECTED SOON FISHER GALE NOW CEASED ========== FPUK71 EGRR 170300 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 ON SATURDAY 17 MAY 2008 THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE AND SOUTH UTSIRE THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0100 LOW SOUTHERN SWEDEN 1001 MOVING SLOWLY EAST, FILLING 1002 BY 0100 TOMORROW. LOW PORTLAND 1006 EXPECTED PLYMOUTH 1009 BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED NORTHWEST FITZROY 1007 BY THAT TIME THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WEST VIKING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD EAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD NORTHEAST FORTIES NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 OR 7. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER NORTHERLY 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD FISHER NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, VEERING EASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER NORTHERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD THAMES DOVER WIGHT NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR PORTLAND PLYMOUTH CYCLONIC 3 OR 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR BISCAY WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD FITZROY NORTHWESTERLY 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD SOLE NORTH 3 OR 4, VEERING EAST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, OCCASIONALLY THUNDERY IN LUNDY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR SHANNON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY NORTHEAST VEERING EAST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD FAIR ISLE FAEROES NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST FAIR ISLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST FAIR ISLE. SHOWERS. GOOD SOUTHEAST ICELAND NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD ==========