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The Bluff (Cornwall)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 00:00 | 22.9kts | 26.8kts | | 4.6m | 15.3sec | | 0.2mm | 0% | 12°C | 11°C |
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| 03:00 | 23.3kts | 28kts | | 4.6m | 15.2sec | | 0.3mm | 0% | 12°C | 11°C |
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| 06:00 | 22.8kts | 28.3kts | | 4.5m | 14.6sec | | 0.5mm | 0% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 09:00 | 23.7kts | 27.9kts | | 4.5m | 14.3sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 12°C | 10°C |
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| 12:00 | 23.1kts | 28kts | | 4.4m | 14sec | | 0.2mm | 0% | 12°C | 11°C |
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| 15:00 | 23kts | 27.8kts | | 4.3m | 13.6sec | | 0.4mm | 0% | 12°C | 11°C |
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First light: 07:27-08:05 / Last light: 16:21-16:59
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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