RIP Finisterre
We loved you man
by De Management
In a tragic loss, felt worldwide, the Met Office has announced the death of
our old friend and fellow sea area Finisterre.
Born in 1949, Finisterre was a brave and hardy shipping forecast area. A
friendly giant, frequently described by observers as moderate, he suffered all
his life from poor sight which occasionally sparked a sudden change in
direction.
A turning point in his life occurred in 1956, with the loss of sister
Heligoland to the Germans. But despite the arrival of a new cousin, German
Bight, Finisterre never recovered from the loss. Tragically, Finisterre only
learned he had a twin living in Spain when he was already close to death. The
two never met.
Finisterre is survived by Fitzroy. The funeral will take place this week and
will be attended by the whole family: Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire,
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames,
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet,
Irish Sea, Shannon, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast
Iceland and, of course, Rockall.