AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET.OFFICE AT 0505 ON TUESDAY 31 JULY 2001THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FINISTERRE
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0100 SHALLOW LOW TYNE 1017 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY EASTSOUTHEAST AND FILLING. ATLANTIC LOW MOVING STEADILY NORTHEAST EXPECTED 150 MILES WEST OF SOUTH BAILEY 1014 BY 0100 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTHEAST FINISTERRE 1012 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH VARIABLE, MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY, 3. ISOLATED SHOWERS. GOOD
TYNE NORTHERLY 3 OR 4 BECOMING VARIABLE 3. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
DOGGER CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 OR 4, THEN VARIABLE 2 LATER. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD
FISHER NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. SHOWERS. GOOD
GERMAN BIGHT VARIABLE 3 BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4, OCCASIONALLY 5. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT WESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 3, OCCASIONALLY 4. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH WESTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE THEN EASTERLY, 3. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD
BISCAY NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, BUT OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FAR SOUTH
SOUTH FINISTERRE NORTHEASTERLY 6 OR 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 LATER IN FAR SOUTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH FINISTERRE NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. FAIR. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOLE NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 3. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET WESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD
IRISH SEA NORTHERLY 4 OCCASIONALLY 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
SHANNON NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE WITH FOG PATCHES
ROCKALL MALIN NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 3, INCREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. RAIN OR DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR, WITH FOG PATCHES LATER IN ROCKALL
HEBRIDES WESTERLY 4 BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR
BAILEY WESTERLY BACKING EASTERLY 4 OR 5, DECREASING 3 FOR A TIME. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES WESTERLY 4 OCCASIONALLY 5. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST ICELAND WESTERLY 4 BACKING SOUTHERLY 3. SHOWERS. MAINLY GOOD