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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 16.8kts | 25.2kts | | 2.9m | 8.9sec | | -1mm | -1% | 12°C | 12°C |
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| 10:00 | 16.5kts | 23.5kts | | 2.6m | 9.2sec | | 0.1mm | 24% | 14°C | 13°C |
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| 13:00 | 15.4kts | 22.8kts | | 2.3m | 9sec | | 0.2mm | 14% | 15°C | 14°C |
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| 16:00 | 13.8kts | 20.3kts | | 2.1m | 8.9sec | | 0.2mm | 0% | 15°C | 15°C |
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First light: 03:52-04:50 / Last light: 22:12-23:10
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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 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 02 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 02 JULY TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 03 JULY 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT TRAFALGAR FITZROY AND FAIR ISLE
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW VIKING 1000 EXPECTED SOUTHERN SWEDEN 1000 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN SOUTH VIKING, BACKING WESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY
NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FORTIES, THEN BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH , OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FORTIES, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FORTH TYNE DOGGER
WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST DOGGER, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN DOGGER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTH AND TYNE. FAIR. GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FISHER, DECREASING 4 OR 5 IN SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD
THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN DOVER AND WIGHT. FAIR. GOOD
BISCAY
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. MAINLY GOOD
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4. MODERATE. FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 AT TIMES IN NORTH IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER
SHANNON
VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FOG PATCHES LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND