Just to complete Sfeffan's forecast I have got a for the latest shipping forecast from the Met Office
Quote:
“Shipping forecast
The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 1725 UTC on Saturday 24 December 2016 for the period 1800 UTC Saturday 24 December to 1800 UTC Sunday 25 December 2016.
There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Trafalgar, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland
The general synopsis at midday
Developing low moving rapidly northeast expected Southeast Iceland 951 by midday tomorrow. Low 150 miles northeast of Faeroes 956 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Viking, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Viking, Cromarty and Forth. Very high at first in Viking and North Utsire, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Fisher and German Bight. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Fisher and German Bight. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, Southeast Fitzroy
Variable 4, becoming southwesterly 5 at times. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Northwest Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwesterly, veering westerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in Fitzroy. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in Irish Sea. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
West or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Rockall. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later. High or very high, occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor
Bailey
South or southwest, veering west, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, perhaps hurricane force 12 later. Very rough or high, becoming very high, occasionally phenomenal later. Rain or snow, wintry thundery showers later. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
West, backing southwest, gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 or 7 for a time, perhaps violent storm 11 later. High or very high, occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Faeroes, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, perhaps hurricane force 12 later. High or very high, becoming very rough for a time, then occasionally phenomenal later. Rain or snow, wintry thundery showers later. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar (Issued at 0015 UTC on Saturday 24 December)
Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Rough. Fair. Good.”
Another great Christmas -- NO SNOW