AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2021 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 23 JANUARY TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2021
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET SHANNON BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW ROCKALL 995 EXPECTED WIGHT 993 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW FAEROES 979 SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 987 BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED HEBRIDES 991 BY THAT TIME. LOWS FITZROY 999 AND GERMAN BIGHT 990 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN VIKING. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
WEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC IN FORTIES, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
THAMES DOVER WIGHT
NORTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST WIGHT. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
NORTHWEST 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
BISCAY
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 3, BECOMING WESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FITZROY
WESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER IN SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOLE
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
LUNDY
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD
FASTNET
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
IRISH SEA
CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST MALIN, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HEBRIDES
WEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BAILEY
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME IN FAR NORTHWEST. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTHWEST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
WEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND