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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 7.1kts | 14.6kts | | 0.8m | 10.6sec | | -1mm | -1% | 12°C | 12°C |
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| 10:00 | 9.4kts | 15.1kts | | 0.9m | 10.4sec | | 0.1mm | 47% | 13°C | 13°C |
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| 13:00 | 8kts | 12.4kts | | 1m | 10.2sec | | 0.3mm | 48% | 15°C | 15°C |
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| 16:00 | 8.4kts | 13.8kts | | 1m | 10sec | | 0.3mm | 1% | 15°C | 15°C |
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First light: 03:44-04:43 / Last light: 22:12-23:12
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Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE TO 1200 UTC THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW 200 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 990 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF BAILEY 992 BY 0600 TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE TO VERY POOR
FORTIES
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THEN DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER AND WIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN BISCAY. MODERATE OR GOOD
NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOLE AND LATER IN WEST FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER
SHANNON
SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER IN MALIN. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BAILEY
CYCLONIC MAINLY SOUTHERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST ICELAND
CYCLONIC MAINLY SOUTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST ICELAND