Wel eens van Rockall gehoord, het is het kleinste eilandje van Europa, 25 m breed en 30 m lang, nog net 19 m boven de Atlantische Oceaan uitstekend, onbewoond.
Op de volgende site meer info (mocht je me niet geloven
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A755787
En in de Shipping Forecast wordt het district Rockall altijd genoemd:
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET.OFFICE AT 1725 ON SATURDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2003
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW DENMARK 985 MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST, LOSING ITS IDENTITY. ATLANTIC LOW 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 967 EXPECTED BAILEY WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES
VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN DOGGER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT
NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHWEST FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9. RAIN THEN SQUALLY THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN SOLE. RAIN THEN SQUALLY THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. RAIN THEN SQUALLY THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
ROCKALL
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 OR 5 AT TIMES. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
MALIN
SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY
SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 4 LATER IN HEBRIDES AND SOUTHEAST BAILEY. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN NORTH FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE EASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. RAIN. MODERATE
Op de volgende site meer info (mocht je me niet geloven
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A755787
En in de Shipping Forecast wordt het district Rockall altijd genoemd:
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET.OFFICE AT 1725 ON SATURDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2003
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW DENMARK 985 MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST, LOSING ITS IDENTITY. ATLANTIC LOW 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 967 EXPECTED BAILEY WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES
VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN DOGGER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT
NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHWEST FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9. RAIN THEN SQUALLY THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN SOLE. RAIN THEN SQUALLY THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. RAIN THEN SQUALLY THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
ROCKALL
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, DECREASING 4 OR 5 AT TIMES. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
MALIN
SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY
SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 4 LATER IN HEBRIDES AND SOUTHEAST BAILEY. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN NORTH FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE EASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. RAIN. MODERATE