AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE,

ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130

UTC ON TUESDAY 19 JUNE 2018 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC

TUESDAY 19 JUNE TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE 2018

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE FAIR

ISLE AND FAEROES

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH BREST 1027 EXPECTED NORMANDY 1024 BY 0600 TOMORROW.

NEW LOW EXPECTED FORTIES 1008 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, BECOMING VARIABLE,

MAINLY NORTHERLY 3 OR 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING

MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 OR 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4.

MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS

THEN RAIN. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR

TYNE DOGGER

WEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3, THEN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6

LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING

MODERATE OR POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3

OR 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH,

OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. RAIN LATER IN FISHER. GOOD,

BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR IN FISHER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY

6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER.

FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY

VERY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE . DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY

VERY POOR

BISCAY

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY

POOR

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL LATER.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES.

MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOLE

SOUTH 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY

ROUGH IN WEST. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE,

OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 UNTIL

LATER. MODERATE. DRIZZLE , FOG PATCHES. MODERATE,

OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTH 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR

5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES.

MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC, BECOMING WEST 5 OR 6, DECREASING 3 OR 4 FOR A

TIME. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. RAIN, FAIR LATER.

MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD LATER

HEBRIDES BAILEY

WESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY

ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST EXCEPT

SOUTHEAST ICELAND, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4. ROUGH OR

VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN FAIR ISLE, BECOMING