THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 ON MONDAY 23 MAY 2005

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN PLYMOUTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA AND SHANNON

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1300
LOW NORTHERN IRELAND 999 MOVING SLOWLY EAST AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY.
LOW CROMARTY 1002 EXPECTED NORTHEAST FAEROES 1004 BY 1300 TOMORROW.
LOW 300 MILES WEST OF SOLE 988 EXPECTED SOUTHWEST SCOTLAND 1004 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
SOUTH 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTIES AND FORTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD

TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN PORTLAND

PLYMOUTH
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

NORTH BISCAY
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTH BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. FAIR. MAINLY GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN BAILEY. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD

FAIR ISLE EAST FAEROES
CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST 4 OR 5. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

WEST FAEROES
NORTH 5 OR 6. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
NORTH 5 TO 7, BUT 3 OR 4 IN WEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



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