The shipping forecast issued by the met office

at 0130 on sunday the 31st of december

there are warnings of gales in all areas except trafalgar

the general synopsis at 0800

low east of humber 942 expected fair isle 954 by 0600 tomorrow.

new low expected 100 miles west of shannon 974 by same time

now the area forecasts for the next 168 hours

viking north utsire south utsire

southeasterly 3. rain at times. visability good. calm

forties cromarty forth tyne dogger

east or southeast 6 to gale 8. hesitation. rain or showers. hope. moderate or good

fisher german bight

southeasterly veering southwesterly 4. rain later.

rising temperature. pressure building.

wild speculation. good

humber thames

southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8,

caution veering southwesterly later.

goosebumps. dizzy spells. still good

dover wight

southeasterly veering southwesterly 7 or severe gale 9.

head-on impact. continents collide. atoms split.

dilated pupils. elation. vertigo. visibility zero.

portland plymouth biscay

southeasterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. snow falling. defences breached. icelandic calm. rapture.

good becoming moderate

finisterre

south veering southwest 7 to severe emotional freefall 9, stomach cramps increasing 5 or 6.

rain then thundery showers. bruising. discord. structural damage. moderate becoming poor.

sole lundy fastnet

southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 or 6.

confusion reigns. nausea. boiling seas.

showers becoming thundery. extreme low

extreme low

irish sea

southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 or 6.

squally showers. blank patches. confusion reigns.

moderate becoming poor

south shannon

southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.

nerves shattered. self reproach. rain or showers. no change.

north shannon south rockall

southeasterly veering wildly 7 or gale 8,

decreasing perception. r