Niton NAVTEX [E]

Issued by the Met Office at 1900 on Friday 03 Apr Gale warnings: fitzroy sole lundy fastnet The general situation at midday Low fair isle 983 expected norwegian sea 980 by midday tomorrow. New low expected Rockall 990 by same time. High 100 miles W of fitzroy 1028 slow-mov dissipating 24-hr forecasts Thames West or south-west force 5 to 7 decreasing 4 for a time. Slight or moderate occasionally rough at first. Showers Then fair. Moderate becoming good Dover wight South-west force 4 to 6 occasionally 7 at first. Rough becoming slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate occasionally poor Portland plymouth West force 4 to 6 back south-west force 5 to 7 perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming very Rough later in W plymouth. Occasional drizzle. Moderate occasionally poor Biscay W back south force 4 to 6 occasionally 3 in S. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good S fitzroy Variable 4 becoming south-west force 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good N fitzroy sole SW veer W later 6 to gale 8 perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough Occasionally high later. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate occasionally poor Lundy fastnet West force 4 to 6 back south force 6 to gale 8 PERH·PS severe gale 9 later. In irish sea slight Or moderate becoming rough or very rough later otherwise rough or very rough occasionally High later in W fastnet. Showers then rain. Good becoming poor Outlook following 24 hours: Gales or severe gales expected in all areas except biscay where strong winds expected