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About Surface Analysis ChartsSurface analysis are produced manually every 6 hours and depict the locations of synoptic scale high and low pressure centers with associated surface fronts and troughs for the specific analysis time. Central pressure is depicted with 3 or 4 digits. Arrows point to the 24 hour forecast positions. The term "developing" gale or storm means gale or storm conditions are expected by 24 hours. The pressure analysis has a 4 millibar (mb) contour interval. Forecast pressure values are written with 2 digits omitting the preceding 10 or 9. As an example a high pressure center with a central pressure of 1032 mb would be 32 and low pressure of 974 mb would be 74. For intense low pressure centers below 1000 mb, the analyst may use a dashed line to depict the 1000 mb isobar. By convention, isobars less than the 1000 mb dashed line are defined with an 8 mb contour interval.
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UK Shipping Forecast downloaded from the NOAA server File last downloaded 30/07/2010 03:02
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FPUK71 EGRR 292100 AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY AT 2315 UTC ON THURSDAY 29 JULY 2010 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC FRIDAY 30 JULY TO 0000 UTC SATURDAY 31 JULY 2010 THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800 NEW LOW EXPECTED BAILEY 1001 BY 1800 FRIDAY THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE MODERATE OR ROUGH RAIN OR SHOWERS GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR WEST FORTIES EAST CROMARTY NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST BACKING SOUTHERLY 3 OR 4 LATER MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST BECOMING SLIGHT OCCASIONAL RAIN GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR WEST CROMARTY FORTH TYNE VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER RAIN LATER GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER DOGGER NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 AT TIMES SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH SHOWERS OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FISHER GERMAN BIGHT NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN FISHER MODERATE OR ROUGH RAIN OR SHOWERS GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 AT TIMES OCCASIONALLY 6 IN THAMES AND DOVER LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE SHOWERS OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER FOG PATCHES IN PLYMOUTH LATER MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN PLYMOUTH LATER BISCAY VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONAL RAIN IN NORTH GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR IN NORTH TRAFALGAR NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST SHOWERS MODERATE OR GOOD SOUTH FITZROY NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 DECREASING 4 AT TIMES MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT SHOWERS GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE NORTH FITZROY SOLE VARIABLE BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE FOG PATCHES MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA VARIABLE 3 BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING 6 AT TIMES VEERING WEST LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE FOG PATCHES MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 4 OR 5 DECREASING 3 AT TIMES MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT OCCASIONAL RAIN THEN SHOWERS FOG PATCHES MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR HEBRIDES BAILEY SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 DECREASING 3 AT TIMES MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN HEBRIDES RAIN OR SHOWERS FOG PATCHES MODERATE OR GOOD OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EAST FAIR ISLE NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER OCCASIONAL RAIN MODERATE OR GOOD WEST FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND VARIABLE 3 AT FIRST IN WEST FAIR ISLE AND EAST FAEROES OTHERWISE EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT OCCASIONAL RAIN GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR |
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48 hour North Atlantic Chart from The Ocean Prediction Centre File last downloaded 30/07/2010 03:02 ![]() |
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96 hour North Atlantic Chart from The Ocean Prediction Centre File last downloaded 30/07/2010 03:02 ![]() |