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The Bluff (Cornwall)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
00:00
22.9kts
26.8kts
4.6m
15.3sec
0.2mm
0%
12°C
11°C
03:00
23.3kts
28kts
4.6m
15.2sec
0.3mm
0%
12°C
11°C
06:00
22.8kts
28.3kts
4.5m
14.6sec
0.5mm
0%
11°C
11°C
09:00
23.7kts
27.9kts
4.5m
14.3sec
0.1mm
0%
12°C
10°C
12:00
23.1kts
28kts
4.4m
14sec
0.2mm
0%
12°C
11°C
15:00
23kts
27.8kts
4.3m
13.6sec
0.4mm
0%
12°C
11°C

First light: 07:27-08:05 / Last light: 16:21-16:59

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Beach faces NW
Best wind W, SW, WSW

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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 THURSDAY 07 DECEMBER 2023 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 07 DECEMBER TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 08 DECEMBER 2023

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW 150 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 960 EXPECTED WEST ROCKALL 975 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN OR SNOW. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, THEN SLEET OR SNOW LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, THEN DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE SOUTHWEST DOGGER

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHEAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, BUT 3 OR 4 AT FIRST IN GERMAN BIGHT, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN DOGGER AND FISHER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN HUMBER, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN HUMBER AND WIGHT. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

SOUTH 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTH 5 OR 6 AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH AT FIRST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

EAST OR SOUTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC IN ROCKALL AND MALIN, 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH FOR A TIME IN SOUTH ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND