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Thorntonloch (East Lothian)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wind Rating | ||
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| 00:00 | 7.5kts | 8.9kts | | 0.9m | 5.8sec | | -1mm | -1% | 9°C | 6°C |
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| 03:00 | 4.9kts | 6kts | | 0.8m | 5.6sec | | 0.2mm | 9% | 9°C | 8°C |
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| 06:00 | 3.8kts | 4.8kts | | 0.8m | 5.5sec | | 0.3mm | 6% | 8°C | 8°C |
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| 09:00 | 3.1kts | 3.8kts | | 0.7m | 5.2sec | | 0.2mm | 8% | 9°C | 8°C |
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| 12:00 | 2.3kts | 2.8kts | | 0.7m | 5.1sec | | 0.4mm | 8% | 9°C | 9°C |
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| 15:00 | 4.3kts | 4.7kts | | 0.6m | 4.9sec | | 0.1mm | 6% | 9°C | 8°C |
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First light: 06:48-07:29 / Last light: 16:17-16:57
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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 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 09 NOVEMBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR FITZROY SOLE SHANNON AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW HUMBER 1021 SLOW-MOVING, DEEPENING 1019 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW 300 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 980 SLOW-MOVING, DEEPENING 975 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
VARIABLE, MAINLY EAST AT FIRST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH EXCEPT IN FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN GERMAN BIGHT AND MODERATE IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 4 OR 5 LATER IN WIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN HUMBER AND THAMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BACKING EAST 5 OR 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH AND LATER IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BISCAY
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
SOUTHWEST FITZROY
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHEAST FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH AT TIMES MAINLY IN WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, THEN MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FASTNET. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN EAST LUNDY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN EAST LUNDY
IRISH SEA
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN SOUTHEAST
SHANNON
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL
SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD
MALIN
VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTHWEST BAILEY, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH BAILEY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FAEROES
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST ICELAND