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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 4.5kts | 6.1kts | | 1.1m | 8.1sec | | -1mm | -1% | 11°C | 10°C |
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| 10:00 | 5.8kts | 7.1kts | | 1.1m | 8.1sec | | 0mm | 18% | 15°C | 14°C |
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| 13:00 | 5.4kts | 6.3kts | | 1.1m | 8.3sec | | 0.1mm | 12% | 17°C | 15°C |
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| 16:00 | 3.7kts | 3.8kts | | 1m | 7.8sec | | 0mm | 1% | 16°C | 15°C |
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First light: 05:06-05:50 / Last light: 21:15-21:59
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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 MONDAY 10 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 10 AUGUST TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
HIGH SHANNON 1021 EXPECTED HUMBER 1026 BY 0600 TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES
WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN EAST SOUTH UTSIRE, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY
NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FORTIES, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN CROMARTY. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FORTH TYNE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER, BUT 4 TO 6 LATER IN TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
DOGGER
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST AND ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BUT 6 OR 7 UNTIL LATER IN FISHER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
HUMBER
NORTHERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN NORTH THAMES, WIGHT AND PORTLAND. FAIR. GOOD
BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH BISCAY, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST BISCAY
NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD
SHANNON ROCKALL
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER
MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN BAILEY
FAIR ISLE
NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND