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Freshwater West (Pembrokeshire)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
07:00
15.9kts
20.3kts
3.1m
12.5sec
-1mm
-1%
14°C
14°C
10:00
16.1kts
19.7kts
3m
12.3sec
0.6mm
0%
15°C
14°C
13:00
15.9kts
20.2kts
2.8m
11.9sec
1mm
0%
15°C
14°C
16:00
15.6kts
21.2kts
2.6m
11.7sec
0.3mm
0%
15°C
15°C

First light: 06:56-07:30 / Last light: 18:45-19:19

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Beach faces SW, WSW
Best wind S, SW, SSW, SSE

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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 MONDAY 07 OCTOBER 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 07 OCTOBER TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 08 OCTOBER 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FITZROY SOLE ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW WEST OF SHANNON 973 EXPECTED FASTNET 982 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOWS EXPECTED VIKING 994 AND GERMAN BIGHT 992 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

EASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST VIKING. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 3 TO 5. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 DECREASING 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN NORTHEAST CROMARTY. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

TYNE

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER EXCEPT IN DOGGER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN HUMBER AND THAMES. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

DOVER WIGHT

SOUTH BACKING SOUTHEAST, 4 OR 5, VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN DOVER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

SOUTH BACKING SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN BISCAY, VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN BISCAY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST PORTLAND, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME, BECOMING CYCLONIC IN SOLE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

SOUTH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN SHANNON, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, BUT 3 TO 5 IN IRISH SEA. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN LUNDY AND SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEAST, 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 BACKING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. ROUGH IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN SOUTHEAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND