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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 6.9kts | 12.8kts | | 1.9m | 10.8sec | | -1mm | -1% | 12°C | 12°C |
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| 04:00 | 9.2kts | 16.1kts | | 1.7m | 10.4sec | | 0.2mm | 31% | 12°C | 12°C |
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| 07:00 | 7.5kts | 15.6kts | | 1.6m | 10.1sec | | 0.4mm | 48% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 10:00 | 8.8kts | 16.8kts | | 1.6m | 9.8sec | | 1.3mm | 48% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 13:00 | 7.1kts | 11.2kts | | 1.5m | 9.6sec | | 2.2mm | 65% | 15°C | 14°C |
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| 16:00 | 6.1kts | 8.7kts | | 1.4m | 9.5sec | | 1.8mm | 38% | 15°C | 15°C |
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First light: 05:26-06:07 / Last light: 20:54-21:36
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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 WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BAILEY
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW BAILEY 997 EXPECTED IRISH SEA 1001 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW FISHER 1001 EXPECTED BALTIC 997 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY
CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTHERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH VIKING AND LATER IN CROMARTY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST VIKING. SHOWERS, OCCASIONALLY THUNDERY IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR
FORTH TYNE DOGGER
WEST VEERING NORTH LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE WEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER THAMES
WEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST BECOMING CYCLONIC FOR A TIME AT FIRST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN SOUTH PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, VERY POOR AT FIRST IN SOUTH PLYMOUTH
BISCAY
WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST IN EAST LUNDY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
IRISH SEA
WEST OR SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTH LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
ROCKALL
CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
MALIN SOUTH HEBRIDES
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN BAILEY, BACKING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN BAILEY. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
NORTHEAST BACKING NORTH LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND