AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1625 UTC ON THURSDAY 29 JULY 2010 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 29 JULY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 30 JULY 2010

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY LOW BALTIC SEA 997 EXPECTED SOUTHERN SWEDEN 995 BY 1200 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED 120 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 1002 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MAINLY GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MAINLY GOOD

WEST FORTIES EAST CROMARTY NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES, BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

WEST CROMARTY FORTH TYNE NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES, BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER. MAINLY SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

DOGGER NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER. MAINLY MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 EXCEPT WIGHT AND PORTLAND, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER IN HUMBER AND PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN PLYMOUTH

BISCAY NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN NORTH AND VEERING NORTHEASTERLY LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE MAINLY WESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 4 OR 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES, VEERING WEST LATER. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY VARIABLE 3 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES OTHERWISE SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTHEAST FAIR ISLE NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD